Hotels push for GST parity with standalone restaurants

Hotel operators, especially those in the mid-market and upscale segments, are confronting a challenge that threatens to steer diners away to standalone restaurants: an uneven goods and services tax (GST) structure.  At the heart of the issue lies the disparity in GST levied on food services. Customers eating at standalone restaurants pay a uniform GST of 5%, while those dining at hotel restau…