GST –  Railway Fare

GST –  Railway Fare

Impact of GST on Railway Fare

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 180
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

HIKE RAILWAY FARE

180. DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the impact of GST on railway fare;
(b) whether it has hiked railway AC fare too much and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether due to impact of GST, the present fare of every class has almost doubled in comparison to last few years; and
(d) if so, the steps being taken to reduce its impact on common man?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (c): With effect from 01.07.2017, in place of service tax at the rate of 4.5% on the passenger fare in AC and First class, Goods and Service Tax (GST) at the rate of 5% on the passenger fare of AC and First class is levied. Goods and service tax is not levied on second class and sleeper classes.

(d): There has been a marginal increase in fare by 0.5% in AC and first class and no impact on sleeper class and second class.

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Source: Loksabha