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Flipkart Deal Turns Sour GST on Delivery Charges Hit 18 Percent After Relief Plan Collapses
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Published on 13 May 2026
WBAAAR calls Flipkart’s GTA setup a legal fiction
Flipkart’s attempt to escape GST on delivery charges via a goods transport agency structure has been rejected by the West Bengal Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling. The WBAAAR said the model was contractual “legal fiction” rather than a real transport transaction, putting the doorstep delivery flow squarely under 18% GST. The decision could reshape tax strategies for ecommerce and quick commerce.
- WBAAAR overturned an earlier GST-relief ruling for Flipkart
- Delivery charges will now attract 18% GST
- Authority said customers do not hire transporters or negotiate freight
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