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What To Do If The Restaurant Includes Service Charge In Your Bill?

Service charges have been a topic of contention for many customers in restaurants around the world. In some countries, including India, it is common for restaurants to levy service charges on top of the goods and services tax (GST). However, this ...

IRCTC Levies Rs. 50 As A Service Charge For A Cup Of Tea Worth Rs. 20 On Shatabdi Express

In a train journey from Delhi to Bhopal in Bhopal Shatabdi, a passenger was charged a hefty service fee of Rs. 50 for a cup of tea costing Rs. 20. After the passenger named Balgovind Verma took this to twitter ...

Now Pay More For Train Tickets As IRCTC To Again Levy Service Charges

The IRCTC division of the Indian Railways which is used for booking train tickets through the online mode has decided to yet again levy service charges on booking of tickets. These charges were earlier waived off 3 years back in order ...

PNB: Know The New Non-credit and Cash Deposit Service Charges

Come September, PNB customers will have to pay charges for depositing cash above Rs 5,000 in a non-base branch even if it is located in the same city. Currently, the customers of Punjab National Bank (PNB) are levied charges only for ...

Post GST: Here's How Your Dining Out Bill Shall Be

The new indirect tax regime that subsumes multiple taxes and is aimed at reducing and eliminating the cascading effect has a bearing on all of the sectors across the economy. Restaurant and dining industry being no exception to GST rules. ...

What Are The New SBI Service Charges?

SBI has revised service charges on various cash transactions for its customers. The new changes came in to effective from June 1. Service tax of 15% replaced with GST tax rate of 18%. Rs 25 plus to be levied on ATM ...

Exemption On Service Charge On Train Tickets Till Sept

Train passengers will continue to get benefits of a service charge exemption on tickets booked online till September. The government had waived service charges after demonetization in November last year to encourage digital modes of booking. The service charges on booking ...

State-Run SBI Revises Service Charges Again To Be Effective From June 1

Come June, get ready to pay Rs. 25 for each of the cash withdrawal done using ATM machine. After four such withdrawals in a month, the largest bank will levy different charges on withdrawals done at banks or State Bank's ATM ...

You Can Now Say No To Service Charge In Restaurants: Govt

Service charge on hotel and restaurant bills is "totally voluntary" and not mandatory, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said after the government approved guidelines on the service charge. Hotels and restaurants will not decide on the service charge ...

Some Banks Begin Levying Service Charges On Debit Card Payments

A few banks have restored levy of transaction fee for use of debit card for payment in absence of any clear direction from the government or the Reserve Bank. However, a few others like Citi is still providing the waiver on ...

Now, You Can Refuse To Pay Service Charges At Restaurants

Service charge on a food bill is not compulsory and a customer can choose to have it waived if not satisfied with the experience, the government said. The Centre has also asked states to ensure that hotels/ restaurants disseminate this information ...

No Service Charges For Card Transactions Upto Rs 2000

The government will waive service tax on debit and credit card transactions of up to Rs 2,000. The new move by the government is to promote digital transactions amid cash crunch following the withdrawal of old Rs 500 and 1,000 banknotes. ...

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