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Are eateries taking service charges illegally?

On Monday, the government said that eateries were illegally charging service tax from consumers. The eateries association, on its part, has denied it. Are eateries taking service charges illegally?

TMS Ep179: India at IPEF, service charge, ICICI Pru's S Naren, monkeypox

Why must India tread cautiously as it joins IPEF? Are eateries taking service charge illegally? What's the investment mantra of ICICI Prudential AMC's S Naren? What is monkeypox? All answers here

NRAI says no illegality in levying service charge by restaurants

Ahead of its June 2 meeting with govt, the top hotel industry body said that the levy of service charge is a matter of individual policy to decide if it is to be charged or not.

Consumer affairs ministry calls meet to discuss service charge issue

In April 2017, the ministry had issued guidelines on charging of service charge by hotels/restaurants

Hotels not giving service charge to staff to be liable to income tax: CBDT

The CBDT said that the Consumer Affairs ministry has brought this issue to its notice

No need for law to penalise levy of service charge: Ramvilas Paswan

Consumers can approach consumer court if they are forced to pay service charge: Ram vilas Paswan

Centre empowers customers to pay or decline service charges in restaurants

Next time you go to a hotel or a restaurant, you can exercise your discretion to pay the service charges or not. In case eateries make these charges mandatory, customers can approach Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission or Forum.The Centre on Friday issued a series of guidelines that make payment of service charge in hotels and restaurants absolutely voluntary. And the hoteliers have to clearly mention in their invoice and bills that these are voluntary. However, this drew flak from restaurant owners and hoteliers. The guidelines say service charges are "totally voluntary and not mandatory". The guidelines will be sent to states for necessary action, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said.Hoteliers and restaurants owners meanwhile were adamant in levying the service charge on the grounds that unless the guidelines are made into a law it cannot be enforced."We do mention the service charge in our bills and invoices and if any customer does not want to pay it, he or .

Service charge not mandatory at restaurants; govt issues guidelines

Hotels and restaurants will not decide on service charge to be levied, says Ram Vilas Paswan

Your food set to get cheaper as service charge on restaurant bills could go

PMO's help sought to scrap service charge; even mentioning service charge in the invoice is illegal

Service charge on food, drinks unfair trade practice: Paswan

Paswan said consumers should be informed about service charge in menu card itself and not in bill

Restaurateurs suggest food to be costlier as service charge made optional

The operating cost of restaurants will increase, say restaurateurs

Service charge waiver terrible, ji huzoor system will be back: Restaurants

They say the law is just making it tough for a server as minimum pay wage is not enough to survive

Unhappy with hospitality? Don't have to pay service charge while eating out

Full legal right not to do so, govt states; not really, says hotels body

Restaurants can't force you to pay service charge: Dept of Consumer Affairs

Eateries must inform customers that the charge will be waived if they aren't happy with the service