Airlines Face Scrutiny Over Taxing No-Show Passengers: GST Implications and Regulatory Actions

DGGI is investigating airlines for retaining taxes from no-show passengers
Airlines collect GST on tickets, with economy class at 5% and business class at 12%
Concerns raised about taxing passengers who don’t board flights
Expert questions whether taxes collected should be refunded in no-show scenarios
Debate ongoing on appropriate tax rate for consideration retained by airlines
One airline has already paid tax following DGGI scrutiny
Industry awaits further regulatory actions and potential probes into tax recovery from other airlines

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