Ordering food on train will pinch you a bit more, all thanks to a new tax definition

Supply of food and beverages in trains will face goods and services tax as applicable on such items and not the concessional rate of 5% as specified by the government through a circular, Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) said on Tuesday. A train is a medium of transport and cannot be termed restaurant, eating joint, mess or canteen, Delhi AAR said in a decision that would impact those supplying…