Impact of GST on Travel & Tourism Business | An Expert Guide

GST is an indirect tax that is levied on the supply of goods and services of different kinds. Following the enactment of the GST Act, 2017, the services provided by the travel agents or agencies come under the GST taxation regime. We should know about the rate of GST on travel agents and tour operator services.

A travel agency or Tour operator is a business entity that offers services related to planning a trip, booking travel tickets and accommodation, and managing trips/tours. The services include ticket booking for air/rail, hotel accommodation, cab or bus hire, and sightseeing, etc.

How is GST charged on Tour/Travel Operator?

Tour agencies provide services on behalf of Airline companies, hotels, cab/bus operators and get a commission/fee for the same. The GST is charged on the commission amount received by them.

The rates of GST for different services are:

• GST on Airline Ticket Booking by Agents – 18%
• GST on Tour Packages sold by Agencies – 5%
• GST on Services like Visa, Passport, etc. by an Agent or Company – 18%
• GST on Booking of Hotel/Cruise by Agent – 18%
• GST on Commission of Railway Agents – 18%
• GST on Rent-a-Cab Service – 5%

How to get GST Registration?

An applicant can apply to the Govt. portal to get a GST registration for his/her tourism business. But, the process there demands a lot of time and energy, and many times the application gets cancelled for a mistake done in the application process.

Thus, it is highly recommended to be in touch with the country's GST experts to complete the process and get the GST registration at the quickest of all.

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