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28 Jul 2023

Service Charge Ban: Delhi HC Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Each On Restaurant Associations

On April 12, the high court had said that its interim order staying the guidelines of CCPA, that prohibit the hotels and restaurants from levying service charges "automatically or by default" on bills.

21 Jun 2023

'Service Charge Optional, Don't Force Customers To Pay': Govt To Restaurant

On Monday, a video of alleged physical violence between patrons and employees at the Spectrum Mall in Noida's Sector 75 went viral on social media.

19 Jun 2023

Punches Fly As Noida Restaurant Staff, Customers Clash Over Service Charge

The customer's concern was first taken up with a waiter and then escalated to the manager and an argument broke out with a woman customer over the issue before the men from both sides engaged in fisticuffs.

19 Jun 2023

Uproar over Service Charge in Noida Mall, Bouncers thrashed

A shocking case has come to light from a mall in Noida. There was a lot of uproar in the mall over the service charge, after which the bouncers beat up the family members.

16 Aug 2022

Service charges in hotel: Delhi High Court defers hearing on CCPA's challenge

Consumer protection regulator CCPA had on July 24 said it will challenge the Delhi High Court's decision to stay the recent guidelines issued by the government, prohibiting restaurants and hotels from levying service charges automatically on food bills.

Delhi High Court

22 Jul 2022

Don't eat in restaurants if you can’t pay service charge: Delhi High Court

DHC made a big comment while continuing the stay on service charges. If you Can’t pay the service charge, then do not eat food in the restaurant, DHC said. CCPA said that more than 500 complaints were received from consumers.

19 Jul 2022

Service charge issue: Eatery owners challenge guidelines in Delhi HC

Eatery owners plead in Delhi HC against new guidelines Guidelines are issued against unfair trade practices and violations of consumer rights Consumers may request to hotel or restaurant to remove service charges

06 Jul 2022

Service charge at hotels: Employees at many restaurants want to seek pay hike

Amid rising consumer complaints, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Monday barred hotels and restaurants from levying service charge automatically or by default in food bills and allowed customers to file complaints in case of violation.

04 Jul 2022

What can you do if a hotel, restaurant adds service charge to your food bill?

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has said that hotels or restaurants can not add service charges automatically or by default to the food bills.

09 Jun 2022

DNA: What are your rights on service charge?

The Government of India has said only customers can decide whether they want to pay the service charge or not. In hotels and restaurants, this service charge cannot be taken from the customers forcibly or without informing.

09 Jun 2022

DNA: Explained -- Difference between service charge and service tax?

The Government of India's Department of Consumer Affairs has said that service charges cannot be collected from hotels and restaurants against the wish of the customers. Understand the difference between service charge and service tax from this report.

Service Charge At Restaurants

02 Jun 2022

To pay or not to pay service charge at restaurants? Centre terms it ‘illegal’

Last month, the ministry said that payment of ‘service charge’ is a voluntary act. Restaurants and eateries are reportedly collecting service charge from consumers by default. Collection of any such charge is 'Voluntary'.

24 May 2022

Restaurants can't force consumers to pay service charge --Check what govt says

Service charge not mandatory. It is voluntary payment. Meeting on 2nd June, 2022.

04 Nov 2020

Bank of Baroda withdraws charges on deposits, withdrawals

Bank of Baroda had announced on number of free cash deposits and withdrawals per month. BOB had made certain changes with effect from November 1. It was w.r.t number of free cash deposits, withdrawals per month.

Finance Ministry

04 Nov 2020

No increase in service charges by any public sector bank, says FinMin

As per RBI guidelines, all banks are permitted to levy service charges. RBI allows this in a fair, transparent, non-discriminatory manner. Number of free cash deposits and withdrawals reduced.

Indian Railways

31 Aug 2019

Booking rail tickets online set to become costlier from Sunday

Service charges are set to return after being removed in the aftermath of demonetisation. These had been removed in a bid to promote digital transactions.

Indian Railways

08 Aug 2019

Booking e-ticket on IRCTC may cost more, Service Charges may be reintroduced

Sources told Zee Media that the Finance Ministry has written a letter to the Railways department asking it to use its discretion on levying service charge on booking online tickets.

Rail passengers

03 Oct 2017

No service charge on train e-ticket through IRCTC till March 2018

The government had waived service charges after demonetisation in November last year to encourage digital modes of booking.

13 Sep 2017

Restaurants may soon have to pay tax on service charge

Eateries still forcing customers to pay service charge may be subject to tax liabilities.

21 Apr 2017

Government issues guidelines on "Service Charge"

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