Restaurants can levy GST on service charges, says FinMin

A provision in law permits restaurants to levy GST on service charges, the Finance Ministry said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. This indication has come even as a dispute on legality of service charges is being litigated in the Delhi High Court.  AKP Chinraj, Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu, asked whether restaurants are entitled to charge GST on service charge voluntarily paid by the custo…