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Fresh fruits come under tax-free items and the hotel violated the rules by charging GST, authorities say.
Updated : Jul 28, 2019, 12:46 AM IST | Edited by : Ahamad Fuwad
 "A screengrab from the video shared by the actor shows the bill for two bananas")
A five star hotel in Chandigarh that charged actor Rahul Bose Rs 442 for two bananas has been fined Rs 25,000 by Excise and Taxation Department of the city.
Earlier this week, Rahul Bose became a trending topic on social media after he shared a video on Twitter saying that he was charged Rs 442.50 for two bananas he ordered at JW Mariott Hotel in Chandigarh.
"You have to see this to believe it. Who said fruit wasn’t harmful to your existence? Ask the wonderful folks at @JWMarriottChd #goingbananas #howtogetfitandgobroke #potassiumforkings"," he said while sharing the video.
You have to see this to believe it. Who said fruit wasn’t harmful to your existence? Ask the wonderful folks at @JWMarriottChd #goingbananas #howtogetfitandgobroke #potassiumforkings pic.twitter.com/SNJvecHvZB
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) July 22, 2019
In the video, he also zoomed in on the bill of Rs 442.50 including 18% GST. The bill clearly says CGST and UTSGT of 9% each.
The fruits were billed as fruit platter at a price of Rs 375. Adding CGST and UTSGT of Rs 33.75, the total cost of the two bananas came at Rs 442.50.
However, fresh fruits come under tax-free items and the authorities say the hotel violated the rules by charging GST.
After a tweet by Bose, Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner and Excise and Taxation Commissioner Mandip Singh Brar had ordered a probe into the matter, the Indian Express reported.
The taxation department of the Union Territory then sought a reply from the hotel on how a tax was charged on an item which is under the tax-free slab of the GST.
On Saturday, the department imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the hotel for violating section 11 of CGST (illegal collection of tax on an exempted item), ANI reported.
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