Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit orders likely to cost more after 18% GST on delivery? Here’s what we know so far
Indian e-commerce platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato and Blinkit are among other companies that will have to pay 18% of goods and service taxes (GST) for delivery services within the scope of the GST regime, which was valid on September 22, 2025.
The Central Government’s GST Council’s GST Council announced that e-commerce and fast trade platforms should pay 18% for delivery fees that came into force on 22 September 2025 at the 56th meeting of the 56th.
Although this makes a change in the taxation system in the previously exempted delivery fees, if operators decide to increase delivery fees or platform fees, customers using these platforms are likely to pay more.
What do companies plan to do?
According to more than one media report, e-commerce companies evaluate the accuracy of the company’s revenues due to the new GST effect and are likely to convey the effect of the GST hike to customers to prevent losses in operations.
Since sector experts, delivery fees are an important part of their basic operations, analyzing the impact of this GST rate imposition, which will be felt directly by companies. However, some reports also show that people who use value -added services offered by these rapid trade and online distribution companies may not be affected by higher wages because they pay extra fees for premium access.
In a food distribution company, a senior manager said, ız We would not have any other option than transferring it to its customers, so you can expect the delivery fees to increase. You can even expect the delivery partner earnings to get a hit. The cost of food may also increase. ” Indian Express.
How much does the customer pay?
If companies decide to transfer the impact of 18% GST on delivery services to customers, people may have to pay a higher tax to deliver their products to their doors.
For example: A customer orders almost worth food LaThe 500 of the Indian online food distribution platforms 500. Customer has already paid almost a restaurant GST La88, almost one La15 platform fees, including GST above packaging fees.
If companies decide to transfer the impact of 18% GST on delivery services, online orders are required to pay more for delivery fees.
What did the GST Council suggest?
At the GST Council 56th meeting, he suggested that ‘local delivery services’ be included in the 9 (5) section of the CGST Law, which was previously exempted from this.
The Council then applied a 18% GST ratio to these services, which must be paid by the company, and thus fueled the sector discussion of whether the company would transfer its impact to its customers on its customers.
This means that companies such as Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto will have to pay 18% in the delivery fee collected from people who order on their e-commerce platforms according to their updated GST norms.
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