The service charges were withdrawn in late 2016 after demonetisation to promote digital payments.
August 31, 2019Maintaining that service charge in hotels and restaurants was "totally voluntary", Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday said the government had approved guidelines in this regard. He added that the guidelines were sent to the states for necessary action. "Government has approved guidelines on service charge. (It) is totally voluntary …
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April 21, 2017The Central government’s decision to waive service charges on booking of railway tickets online is likely to severely impact the revenues of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and it may force the government to derail its plans for listing it on the stock market. The government waived the service charges on online …
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March 19, 2017