GST notices to Zomato, Swiggy: Is the move warranted? Here's what experts say

Is the delivery of food a service by the online delivery platform or its delivery agents and who is liable to pay tax on the delivery charge? That seems to be the issue at the crux of recent notices for payment of goods and services tax (GST) to online food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy. In a stock exchange filing on December 27, Zomato said that they received a show cause notice from the D…