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GST on International Air tickets issued in India?
Is GST applicable on wholly international air tickets issued in India? If yes, what is the applicable rate for Economy and Business / First Class tickets?
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Originally Posted by puchong
(Post 33995647)
Is GST applicable on wholly international air tickets issued in India? If yes, what is the applicable rate for Economy and Business / First Class tickets?
2. Applicable GST rate for economy is 5% and for business/first is 12%. |
I remember reading about this a few years ago. IATA claimed that charging GST on international flights would be in violation of international norms. Not sure if that was pulled back or not.
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Local taxes like VAT/GST/etc are usually never charged on international flights (pax and consumables like fuel, food, drinks etc). This only applies on domestic flights.
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Thanks gentlemen for confirming what I had thought as well; but since you all know India so well, you ought to know that India (and the Modi government) dances to different tunes, with scant regard for international norms!
I am planning to buy a ticket and the local T/A claims that GST is payable. Before challenging her, I thought I would check with the experts here. |
GST is applicable on the services provided by the TA. in 2019 I paid 90 Rs GST on the 500 Rs service charge. 🤦♂️😂
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Then why is United asking for GST information if they are not charging GST for tickets purchased ex-India?
I think they are indeed charging GST on international tickets, see here: Airfare: 178965.00 INR Equivalent Airfare: 2373.00 USD U.S. Transportation Tax: 39.40 USD India GST International: 361.10 USD India Passenger Service Charge: 2.91 USD India Aviation Security Fee: 14.16 USD India Development Fee: 11.30 USD |
Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
(Post 33996183)
Then why is United asking for GST information if they are not charging GST for tickets purchased ex-India?
I think they are indeed charging GST on international tickets, see here: Airfare: 178965.00 INR Equivalent Airfare: 2373.00 USD U.S. Transportation Tax: 39.40 USD India GST International: 361.10 USD India Passenger Service Charge: 2.91 USD India Aviation Security Fee: 14.16 USD India Development Fee: 11.30 USD For tickets for which any part of the travel is in India, I think GoI would have a right to tax. As you have posted in the example above there is also a US tax for the same flight. |
Originally Posted by superboi
(Post 33999448)
I read OP's situation ("wholly international air tickets") to mean that no part of travel takes place in India (for instance tickets booked on UA using Flying Returns miles and issued by AI).
For tickets for which any part of the travel is in India, I think GoI would have a right to tax. As you have posted in the example above there is also a US tax for the same flight. Sorry, the initial comments weren't very clear - now understand that we are discussing tickets issued in India but no travel in/ex-India... |
Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
(Post 33999460)
Yes, ticket is ex-India.
Sorry, the initial comments weren't very clear - now understand that we are discussing tickets issued in India but no travel in/ex-India... |
I just did a random CCU ARN booking in LH and it seems they are charging GST
Aviation Tax 3,432 INR International/Domestic Surcharge 27,370 INR User Development Fee 1,655 INR Aviation Security Fee 1,068 INR Passenger Charge 1,303 INR Goods and Services Tax (GST) 7,486 INR Passenger Service Charge - Intl 3,300 INR Fuel and Security Surcharge 120 INR The German Aviation Security Charge is refundable if you are a transfer passenger arriving from the USA, Canada or Montenegro in Frankfurt without undergoing an additional security check by the Federal Police. For refund of this fee please contact the Service center 850 INR Fuel and Security Surcharge 180 INR |
Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 34000556)
I just did a random CCU ARN booking in LH and it seems they are charging GST
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Lh.com will sell you tickets with AI/UK feeders
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
(Post 34000958)
Lh.com will sell you tickets with AI/UK feeders
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A simple FRA DEL return also has GST
This is a list of all the taxes, fees & surcharges payable per person. Per adult International/Domestic Surcharge 27,326 INR User Development Fee 63 INR Aviation Security Fee 1,064 INR Passenger Service Fee 91 INR Goods and Services Tax (GST) 3,904 INR Passenger Service Charge - Intl 3,036 INR Air Transport Tax 4,973 INR The German Aviation Security Charge is refundable if you are a transfer passenger arriving from the USA, Canada or Montenegro in Frankfurt without undergoing an additional security check by the Federal Police. For refund of this fee please contact the Service center 850 INR |
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