General Discussions about Food Delivery Services

[Bapun]

There could be bad news for individuals who frequently order from online food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy. Food delivery services offered by app-based e-commerce operators (ECOs) may soon attract Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Online food delivery services may attract GST soon. Check details

Online food delivery services through apps could soon attract GST. A meeting of the GST Council on Friday will decide whether app-based food delivery services will attract additional GST.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[Digital Mastermind]

There could be bad news for individuals who frequently order from online food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy. Food delivery services offered by app-based e-commerce operators (ECOs) may soon attract Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Online food delivery services may attract GST soon. Check details

Online food delivery services through apps could soon attract GST. A meeting of the GST Council on Friday will decide whether app-based food delivery services will attract additional GST.

www.indiatoday.in

Nothing will change for the end customer here.

Before the restaurants were charging GST on the orders, now the delivery partner will be charging instead.

 

[OnlyTech]

The GST had recommended that food delivery apps should be made liable to pay five per cent tax. The finance ministry issued a circular to announce this will come into effect starting 1st January.

Ordering food on Zomato, Swiggy to get expensive from tomorrow, here's why

The GST had recommended that food delivery apps should be made liable to pay five per cent tax. The finance ministry issued a circular to announce this will come into effect starting 1st January.

onlytech.com

 

[Bapun]

The conduct of food aggregators Swiggy and Zomato, which are facing allegations such as delayed payment cycle, imposition of one-sided clauses and exorbitant commission, "requires an investigation", the Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered on April 4.

The fair trade regulator has asked its director general to conduct a detailed inquiry into the accusations and submit a report within 60 days.

Conduct of Swiggy, Zomato requires investigation: CCI

There exists a prima facie case with respect to some of the conduct of Zomato and Swiggy, the regulatory body said.

www.moneycontrol.com

 

[Bapun]

Food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy are facing technical glitches with many users across India not being able to order food on the two apps. People took to social media to tag the two online aggregators with their complaints. The snag appears to have been triggered by an outage in Amazon Web Services.

Zomato, Swiggy down during lunch hours. Users complain of not being able to order food

The Zomato and Swiggy crash comes during lunch hours on a weekday, causing trouble to users.

www.moneycontrol.com

 

[Bapun]

Come 1 July, food aggregators such as Swiggy and Zomato will be required to list the nutritional values and food allergens of all items displayed on the menu.

Food delivery apps must give nutrition info: FSSAI

Restaurants must comply with the rules at their physical outlets as well

www.livemint.com

 

[Bapun]

Zomato says its job is limited to presenting the restaurant as an option to order from and enabling delivery. The additional price being charged by the restaurant was for the convenience of a warm meal delivered at the customer’s doorstep.

This is why it costs more to order online on Zomato and Swiggy than to dine-in | Business Insider India

Zomato has come under a lot of fire after a social media user pointed out that the same food, when ordered online from a restaurant, cost much higher than when it was ordered offline. The restaurant aggregator and food delivery company has clarified that it has nothing to do with the prices...

www.businessinsider.in

 

[Sai Jai]

This is why it costs more to order online on Zomato and Swiggy than to dine-in | Business Insider India

Zomato has come under a lot of fire after a social media user pointed out that the same food, when ordered online from a restaurant, cost much higher than when it was ordered offline. The restaurant aggregator and food delivery company has clarified that it has nothing to do with the prices...

www.businessinsider.in

It's been ages last i ordered from Zomato the last one was Feb 2020 before pandemic after that it's been so costly to order

 

[Bapun]

Getting baked under the sun and fighting body aches, life's not easy if you're a delivery agent in Delhi-NCR region.

'It's Getting Too Hot To Deliver Food for Delivery Executives in Delhi-NCR'

Getting baked under the sun and fighting body aches, life's not easy if you're a delivery agent in Delhi-NCR region.

www.thequint.com

 

[Bapun]

Sheethal ordered momos through Zomato on August 31, 2023, and paid Rs 133.25 through G-Pay. After 15 minutes of placing an order, she received a message stating her order was delivered. However, she said she neither received the order nor any delivery agent came to her house.

In the order, Eshappa K Bhute, president of the commission, ordered Zomato to pay Sheethal Rs 50,000 as compensation towards the inconvenience and mental agony caused to her and Rs 10,000 towards her litigation cost.

Zomato ordered to pay Rs 60,000 to Karnataka woman for not delivering momos worth Rs 133.25

The woman in Karnataka’s Dharwad placed the order momos through Zomato on August 31, 2023.

indianexpress.com