{"id":1299929,"date":"2025-09-07T10:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T04:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1299929"},"modified":"2025-09-07T10:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T04:35:00","slug":"online-food-delivery-will-now-have-18-gst-brace-for-higher-expense-for-online-food-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/online-food-delivery-will-now-have-18-gst-brace-for-higher-expense-for-online-food-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Food Delivery Will Now Have 18% GST: Brace For Higher Expense For Online Food Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The GST Council, in its 56th meeting on <strong>3 September 2025<\/strong>, announced that delivery charges levied by e-commerce and quick commerce platforms will now attract <strong>18% GST<\/strong>. This move, effective from <strong>22 September 2025<\/strong>, ends the exemption these services previously enjoyed and brings delivery into the broader tax net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2024-10-24-at-3.53.05\u202fPM-1024x587-1.png\" alt=\"Online Food Delivery Will Now Have 18% GST: Brace For Higher Expense For Online Food Orders\" class=\"wp-image-1299930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2024-10-24-at-3.53.05\u202fPM-1024x587-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2024-10-24-at-3.53.05\u202fPM-1024x587-1-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2024-10-24-at-3.53.05\u202fPM-1024x587-1-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact on E-Commerce and Quick Commerce Platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies like <strong>Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Amazon, and Flipkart<\/strong> will now have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/companies\/news\/zomato-swiggy-blinkit-orders-likely-to-cost-more-after-18-gst-on-delivery-heres-what-we-know-so-far-11757153566178.html\">pay GST<\/a> on every delivery charge collected. Since delivery services are integral to their operations, the additional tax is expected to significantly impact margins. Industry insiders say most firms are likely to <strong>pass on this cost to customers<\/strong> rather than absorb it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Much Extra Will Customers Pay?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the new levy is passed on, customers may see a rise in final bills. For instance, ordering food worth \u20b9500 already includes around \u20b988 as GST on food, plus platform fees and packing charges. Under the new system, the <strong>delivery fee will also attract 18% GST<\/strong>, pushing up the overall cost of online orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A senior food delivery executive told <em>Indian Express<\/em>, <em>\u201cWe would have no other option but to pass on that hit to customers, so you can expect delivery fees going up, or even delivery partner earnings taking a hit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GST Council\u2019s Rationale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The GST Council recommended including <strong>\u2018local delivery services\u2019 under Section 9(5) of the CGST Act<\/strong>, making e-commerce operators liable to pay the tax. This move aligns delivery services with other taxable services, ensuring consistency in the GST framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Will Feel the Pinch?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While regular users may notice a clear rise in costs, customers already paying for <strong>premium memberships or value-added services<\/strong> may not see significant changes, as these plans often bundle delivery benefits. However, for the majority of users, <strong>food, grocery, and quick delivery services are set to become costlier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GST Council, in its 56th meeting on 3 September 2025, announced that delivery charges levied by e-commerce and quick commerce platforms will now attract 18% GST. This move, effective from 22 September 2025, ends the exemption these services previously enjoyed and brings delivery into the broader tax net. 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