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  1. GST on Tour Operator Services

    With this article an effort is made to descript the Services of Tour Operator under the aegis of Indian GST Laws. As per Heading 9985 of GST Tariff Act, 2017, The rate of GST would be 5% ( 2.5% CGST+2.5% SGST) provided following conditions are met, 1. Input tax credit on services availed by the entity will not be available.

  2. Tour Operator Under GST

    Tour operator under GST. "Tour operator under GST" means any person engaged in the business of planning, scheduling, organizing, arranging tours (which may include arrangements for accommodation, sight-seeing or other similar services) by any mode of transport and includes any person engaged in the business of operating tours.

  3. PDF Gst on Tour Operator

    Coming on liability of tax on tour operator under GST regime, no specific definition seems to be there. Notification No. 11/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 at Sl. No. 23 lays down the applicable rate of GST on tour operator. The SAC code is 9985 under the description "Support Service". There is an

  4. Concept of Tour Operators Services in GST Law

    It is considerable point that the definition of 'Tour operator' has been given in the Explanation under entry (i) (Supply of tour operators services) against Heading no. 9985 (Support services) in the notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 28.06.2017.However it is well settled principal of rule of interpretation that a explanation does not make a substantive provision.

  5. GST on Tours and Travels: HSN Code and GST Rate on Travel ...

    GST on tours and travels with HSN code. Under Heading 9985 of the GST Tariff Act, the applicable GST rate for tours and travel services is 5% if the following conditions are met. The tour operator providing the services will not be eligible for ITC on services like hotels, air tickets, etc. However, ITC can be claimed on tour operator services ...

  6. Travel Agent and Tour Operator Services: GST

    Definition: A "Travel Agent" is a person or entity who acts as an intermediary and sells holiday packages and tours. Their services include accommodation, rail/air ticket booking, sightseeing, cab pickup drop, etc. ... on which they receive a certain amount of commission which is taxable and falls under the GST regime. "The Tour operator ...

  7. GST on Travel Agents and Tour Operator Services

    In case of International ticket - 10% of basic fair. GST on travel agents commission is charged at the rate of 18%. The type of GST (CGST/IGST/SGST) to be imposed on the commission income of a travel agent depends on the location of supply. Customer located in India & registered under GST: location of the customer.

  8. Gst Levy on Tour Operator

    The tour operator has to fulfill all the following condition to avail composite GST Rate @ 5%. The bill issued for the supply of this service indicates that it is inclusive of charges of accommodation and transportation required for such tour and. the amount charged in the bill is the gross amount charged for such a tour.

  9. GST Of Travel Agents and Tour Operator Services

    By Sec. 12(2) of the IGST Act, air travel agents provide services to persons in India who are registered under the GST law, and the place of supply is the location of the service receiver. ... The GST for travel agents and tour operators in India continues to be an ideal system of taxation which considers every intricacy of the trade and ...

  10. GST On Travel Agents and Tour Operators

    For easily enough complete sub-rule, that has been enabled with the airfare for the commission on the normally paid for the air travel agent. GST rate is mainly enabled with the 18% on this Commission. Tour Operator 5%. Agent model 18%. Hotel Sales @18% and 18% GST for availing the input credits.

  11. GST on Tour Operator Services

    With this article an effort is made to descript the Services of Tour Operator under the aegis of Indian GST Laws. As per Heading 9985 of GST Tariff Act, 2017, The rate of GST would be 5% ( 2.5% CGST+2.5% SGST) provided following conditions are met, 1. Input tax credit on services availed by the entity will not be available.

  12. GST Of Travel Agents and Tour Operator Services

    The Second Option. According to CGST Rule 32, an air travel agent can charge 5% on the value of the supply of services relating to booking air tickets. Passage by air charges 10% of the basic fare for domestic and 10% for international bookings. Also Read: Online Business: Advantages and Disadvantages.

  13. GST on Tour Operator & Travel Agents

    5% GST on tour operator services without ITC. 5% GST on gross commission/fee charged from the customer. GST on inbound tour fees charged on Principal basis at 5% without ITC. GST on inbound tour fees charged on Commission basis at 18% with ITC. GST on outbound tour packages being offered to a person based in India charged at the location of ...

  14. Tour operators

    Hence, the effective rate of tax [2] on services by a tour operator has increased from 1.5. ... / 4.5 per cent (90% / 70% abatement) to 9 per cent (40% abatement). This rate may further increase if the rate of tax on services is proposed to be increased in the forthcoming Union Budget, to be announced on February 1, 2017.

  15. PDF Tour Operators Changes vide 47th GST Council meeting and way forward CA

    A tour operator provides a tour operator service to a foreign tourist as follows: Case A: 3 days in India, 2 days in Nepal; Consideration Charged for the entire tour: Rs.1, 00, 000/- Exemption under sl.no.52A of notification 12/2017- C.T(R) as amended: 4 Refer s.2(6) of IGST Act 2017

  16. GST Registration for Tour operators

    GST Applicability on Tour Operator Business. Every tour operator who has a turnover of more than Rs. Twenty lakhs in a fiscal year shall mandatorily obtain GST Registration. Furthermore, in the case of specific categories or particular states, the turnover limit is Rs. ten Lakhs. In simple words, tour operators in states: ...

  17. Tour Operators: IATO welcomes GST Council's clarification on GST

    Tour Operators: The GST Council in its 47th meeting concluded in Chandigarh early this week, said that services provided by an Indian tour operator to a foreign resident for a tour partially in India and partially outside India, the tax will be proportionate to the tour conducted in India for such foreign tourists, with the condition that the concession does not exceed half of the tour duration.

  18. PDF Circular No. 160 16 2021

    Circular No. 160/16/2021-GST. 3. provisions of section 16(4), as it existed before the said amendment on 01.01.2021. Illustration 1. A debit note dated 07.07.2021 is issued in respect of the original invoice dated 16.03.2021. As the invoice pertains to F.Y. 2020- 21, the relevant financial year for availment of ITC in respect of the said ...

  19. Ancillary Services to tour operators are 'Support Services'- 18% GST

    Similar rates have been prescribed under Rajasthan Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Hereinafter referred as 'RGST Act). On a combined reading of notifications issued under CGST Act and RGST Act, the effective rate of tax comes to 5% on supply of tour operator service and 18% on other support services. a.