Hotel tax: expense or recoverable tax? · India
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Can hotel VAT be recovered?
Hotel GST credit requires the correct tax invoice details and a registration entitled to claim it. The hotel’s location matters: CGST/SGST from another state is not automatically creditable under your company’s registration. Provide the correct GSTIN when booking.
Official sources and reference period
Amounts apply to the periods specified in the answers. The official texts below explain the conditions and exceptions.
- CBDT · Income-tax Act 2025 / Rules 2026
Act 2025 · transition / Rules 2026
- India Code · CGST Act, article 17 · édition du 11/06/2026
Version / période indiquée dans la source · consultation 04/10/2026
- India Code · CGST Act, article 36 · édition du 11/06/2026
Version / période indiquée dans la source · consultation 04/10/2026
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