Swiggy, Zomato To Charge GST On Food Deliveries: GST Council

The GST Council has decided that starting from 1st January 2022, Online Food Delivery Businesses like Swiggy and Zomato are required to collect 5% GST from their customers. This transition is meant to simplify the tax administration. Revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj explained, "There is neither a new tax nor extra tax, the tax earlier payable by restaurants, now will be payable by aggregators to prevent revenue leakage."