Service charge in restaurants not mandatory; govt issues guidelines
Ram Vilas Paswan has said that service charge in restaurants is totally voluntary and not mandatory.
Apr 21, 2017, 16:57 PM IST
Service charge at restaurants, hotels not compulsory any more; government to issue advisory
The government plans to issue an advisory to states asking them to crack down against unfair imposition of service charge on food and drink bills, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday.
Apr 14, 2017, 17:15 PM IST
AAP govt asks eateries to display on premises 'Service charge is voluntary'
Cracking the whip on hotels and restaurants forcing consumers to pay service charge, the Delhi government has issued instructions to all eateries to put a placard on their premises stating - 'Service charge is voluntary'.
Apr 02, 2017, 14:18 PM IST
Legal experts divided over service charge in restaurants
Opinion appears to be divided among legal experts on the government's approach on service charge in restaurants, with a section terming it totally "illegal and unfair" trade practice and the other favouring making the levy optional.
Mar 05, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
89% want eatery service charge removed : Survey
Eighty-nine percent of those surveyed in a recent survey wanted the service charge levied by restaurants to be completely removed.
Feb 08, 2017, 13:55 PM IST
Government may reduce service charge on credit and debit card transactions
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Jan 21, 2017, 00:27 AM IST
Service tax in restaurants is not legitimate, says government
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Jan 11, 2017, 23:58 PM IST
Service charge: 68% of Indians say it should be optional, 27% against it
In what could go against hotels and restaurants, sixty eight percent of respondents in a nation-wide survey has said that it should be optional while 27 percent of them were against it.
Jan 11, 2017, 19:17 PM IST
Imposing service charge is unfair trade practice; consumers need not pay: Ram Vilas Paswan
Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday that imposition of service charge is unfair trade practice and consumers need not pay for the same.
Jan 11, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Don’t eat if you don’t want to pay service charge, says restaurants’ body
NRAI issued a statement stating that customers were free not to eat at a restaurant if they did not wish to pay the service charge levied by it.
Jan 03, 2017, 10:53 AM IST
Service charge in restaurant is not compulsary
Service charge in restaurant is not compulsary. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Jan 03, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Eating at restaurants, hotels to be cheaper; govt says service charge on bill not compulsory
Customers dissatisfied with service at any hotel or restaurant can opt to seek that service charge not be levied, as this is optional or discretionary as per the Consumer Protection Act, an official statement said on Monday.
Jan 02, 2017, 17:43 PM IST
Restaurants, hotels bills set to be cheaper; govt says consumer has discretion on paying service charge
Hotel Association of India has clarified to the Department of Consumer Affairs that service charge paid by consumers in hotels and restaurants is optional and it is the consumers discretion whether he would like to pay the charge or not.
Jan 02, 2017, 17:11 PM IST
No service charge on cashless transactions till 2000 rupees
No service charge on cashless transactions till 2000 rupees. Watch the full segment for more details.
Dec 09, 2016, 12:53 PM IST
DDA to respond on service charge to MCD by Monday: official
DDA will assess the due amount to MCD and respond to Delhi government by Monday.
Oct 31, 2015, 22:26 PM IST
Service charge collected by hotels is not service tax: FinMin
The government Tuesday clarified that "service charge" collected by certain restaurants and hotels is not "service tax", which is levied at a rate of 5.6 percent on the total bill.
Jul 14, 2015, 17:12 PM IST
