Flipkart takes GST fight on delivery charges to Kolkata HC after appellate setback
Flipkart has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking goods transport agency status to exempt delivery charges from 18% GST, after the West Bengal appellate authority rejected its claim. An adverse ruling could saddle sellers and MSMEs on the platform with an estimated ₹2,600 crore tax hit.
Flipkart has petitioned Kolkata HC seeking GST exemption on delivery charges as a goods transport agency, after WBAAAR rejected the claim. Adverse ruling could impose 18% GST, hitting sellers and MSMEs by an estimated ₹2,600 crore.