Zomato, Swiggy food delivery to attract GST: Will you have to pay more?

The GST Council has directed online food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato to collect and deposit five per GST instead of the restaurants. The decision, however, will have no impact on end consumers.

Online app-based food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy will now have to pay five per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST). This was decided at the 45th GST Council meeting on Friday.

Many users on social media were upset with the decision, thinking they would have to pay more for deliveries under the new GST rule. However, it was soon clarified that the move will have no impact on end consumers as no new tax has been proposed or added.