Whether meal program for children of educational institute is exempt from GST ?
TRT-2026-640

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- no

Held - The activities undertaken by the applicant under Mid-Day Meal Programme and Anganwadi meals programme is a supply in accordance with the Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017. However, MDM programme is taxed Nil by the virtue of Notification No. 12/2017 dated 28.06.2017 mentioned at serial number 66 heading number 9962.

The Preparation and serving of food under Government sponsored Anganwadi meals programme which is undertaken by the.....

TRT-2026-641

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - Vide Notification No. 47/2010-S.T., dated 3-9-2010, the activities of providing mid-day meal by NGO have been held to be exempted from the taxable service on outdoor catering. Similarly vide ad-hoc exemption Notification No. 2/2/2011 issued from F.No. 137/94/2010-CX.4 by Ministry of Finance, it has been held that mid-day meal provided by non government organization registered under any Central Act or State Act, under Centrally assisted .....