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Service Tax

Govt acts against service charges in restaurants: What are the rules?

The crackdown follows rising complaints on the National Consumer Helpline (1915) from consumers being forced to pay service charges.

Published 441 days ago

Eateries can’t impose service charge, rules Delhi high court

Eateries can’t impose service charge, rules Delhi high court (Representative image)

Published 473 days ago

‘Violative of consumer rights’: Delhi HC on restaurants imposing service charge

The high court said that the imposition of a service charge in a mandatory manner is “violative of consumer rights and the collection of service charge in various names amounts to unfair trade practices.”

Updated 474 days ago

Only states can tax lotteries, not Centre: SC rules

The court ruled that only state legislatures have the authority to regulate and tax them. (Representative file photo)

Published 519 days ago

Restaurants vs diners: Brawl in Delhi's Darzi bar over service charge

A grab from the video that captured diners fighting with the manager at the restaurant, when asked to pay service charge.

Published 741 days ago

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