GST ambiguity persists for ride-hailing apps as food delivery now faces 18% levy

At its 56th meeting last week, the GST Council recommended an 18 per cent levy on local delivery services through ECOs — like Zomato and Swiggy — in addition to the 5 per cent already collected by such aggregators on behalf of restaurants. The additional cost is expected to be passed on to users of food aggregator apps. In contrast, ride-hailing apps such as Uber, Rapido, and Ola continue to seek…