Food expenses recovered from employees for canteen services will attract GST, rules AAAR (Kerala)

Recovery of food expenses from employees for the canteen service provided by the company will attract Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR). Kerala-based Caltech Polymers had approached the AAAR against a ruling given by the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) stating that it provides canteen services exclusively for its employees, and incurs…