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Foreign Tour Operator selling outside India: 0% GST, no compliance burden in India. Foreign-tour package above ₹7 lakh: 5% TCS at point of sale. RBI FFMC licence needed for currency exchange.
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Why this matters for tour operators
Tour operators face one of India's most complex GST regimes — outbound tour packages 5% (no ITC), inbound 5% (with ITC option), domestic 5% (or 18% with ITC), forex services 1.4% on gross. FilingLab handles tour-operator GST setup, IATA agency accreditation if needed, registration with Ministry of Tourism (RNR — Recognised Tour Operator), TCS on foreign-tour packages above ₹7 lakh (Section 206C(1G)), and forex compliance (FFMC licence for currency exchange).
Audience-specific note
Foreign Tour Operator selling outside India: 0% GST, no compliance burden in India. Foreign-tour package above ₹7 lakh: 5% TCS at point of sale. RBI FFMC licence needed for currency exchange.
Form 24Q (Q1-Q4) for salary
Form 26Q for vendor payments
Form 27Q for NRI / foreign payments
Form 16 (employees) and Form 16A (vendors) generation
TDS challan (281) verification
Default and short-payment correction
Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q filed every quarter — Form 16 generated automatically.
You
FilingLab
01
You
Quarterly data
You share salary register, vendor invoices, rent bills.
1 day
02
FilingLab
TDS verification
We verify TDS rates by section and PAN of every deductee.
1 day
03
FilingLab
Return preparation
Forms 24Q / 26Q / 27Q drafted with all challan details.
1 day
04
FilingLab
Filing with NSDL
Quarterly return filed on the NSDL portal.
By due date
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FilingLab
Form 16 generation
Within 15 days of filing, we issue Form 16 to employees and 16A to vendors.
15 days
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You
· 1 day
Quarterly data
You share salary register, vendor invoices, rent bills.
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FilingLab
· 1 day
TDS verification
We verify TDS rates by section and PAN of every deductee.
03
FilingLab
· 1 day
Return preparation
Forms 24Q / 26Q / 27Q drafted with all challan details.
04
FilingLab
· By due date
Filing with NSDL
Quarterly return filed on the NSDL portal.
05
FilingLab
· 15 days
Form 16 generation
Within 15 days of filing, we issue Form 16 to employees and 16A to vendors.
Domestic: 5% without ITC OR 18% with ITC. Inbound: 5% (or 18% with ITC). Outbound: 5% on services to Indian client. Foreign tourists buying outside India: 0%.
Yes — 5% TCS on tour package above ₹7 lakh under Section 206C(1G). Tour operator collects and deposits.
Optional but recommended — gives Ministry of Tourism certification, opens up govt tender access, and is mandatory for some inbound foreign-tourist arrangements.
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