GST Consultant in Mangadu, Muhurtham to Return
Families come to Mangadu to pray for a wedding, and many come back to hold one. Halls, caterers, florists and photographers here take advances months ahead. We make sure each booking is billed and taxed the right way.
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Benefits
Why Mangadu's function trade needs careful GST billing
One wedding can involve a hall, a kitchen, flowers and a camera crew. Each is taxed differently, and the rate can change with how you package them.
Hall rent billed at the right rate
Hall-only bookings and hall-with-food packages are taxed differently.
Catering credit after 1 November
The new limited credit for caterers applied correctly in each return.
Advances taxed in the right month
Booking money for services is taxed when received, not on the function day.
Packages priced clearly
Wedding bundles structured so they don't fall into the highest rate.
Flowers sorted from decoration
Fresh flower sales kept apart from taxable decoration work.
Cancellations handled
Refund vouchers issued so tax on returned advances is adjusted.
Builder rates checked
1% or 5% on flats decided by carpet area and price, not guesswork.
No trips into the city
Send bills on WhatsApp, or see us in Kundrathur, in the same taluk.
Selling hall and food as one package?
Send us a sample booking receipt. We'll tell you which rate applies and what credit you can keep.
Who should apply
Mangadu businesses we handle GST for
Most of our Mangadu clients earn from weddings and functions, and the rest from building homes in the new parts of the municipality.
Marriage and party halls
Hall rent, hall-with-food packages and booking advances.
Outdoor caterers
Cooking at the hall, the home or a pandal for functions.
Florists and garland makers
Exempt fresh flowers, taxable stage and hall decoration.
Wedding photographers and videographers
Taxable services, often booked with an advance.
Event managers and decorators
Bundled wedding services that need careful invoicing.
Pooja item and gift sellers
Shops near the temple selling goods at mixed rates.
Builders and promoters
Flats sold before completion, at 1% or 5% without credit.
Owners renting out commercial space
Shop and hall rent that counts towards the turnover limit.
The function economy
Four Mangadu trades, one wedding, different GST rules
A single family function in Mangadu can bring in a hall owner, a caterer, a florist and, nearby, a builder whose flats the family may buy next. Each of them files GST differently.
Marriage halls Function catering Florists and garlands Builders
Wedding packages and GST
How a Mangadu wedding booking is taxed
The rate depends on what you supply and how you bill it. These are the cases we see most often in halls and kitchens here.
- 18% with credit
Hall only
The family hires the hall and brings its own caterer. The hall rent is taxed on its own.
- 5%, limited credit
Hall with food
Outdoor catering together with the hall for a function, outside specified premises, is one composite supply.
- 5%, limited credit
Catering only
Food cooked and served at someone else's hall or home. From 1 Nov 2026, only credit on catering bought from another caterer is allowed.
- Highest rate in the bundle
Everything for one price
Hall, food, photos and decoration that aren't naturally bundled can become a mixed supply, taxed at the highest rate.
Documents
What we need from your Mangadu business
Send these on WhatsApp. For halls and caterers, the booking register is the most useful document you have.
Not sure your package bill is right?
Send a photo of one booking receipt. We'll point out the rate, the advance treatment and anything missing on it.
Process
How we take on GST for a Mangadu business
Everything happens over WhatsApp and email. You can also meet us at our Kundrathur office, a short drive away in the same taluk.
- 1
Understand your bookings
What you supply, how you price packages and how advances come in.
Day 1 - 2
Fix the rate and format
Invoice and receipt formats set for hall, food, flowers or flats.
1-2 days - 3
Register or update GSTIN
New registration, or the right service codes added to an existing one.
A few working days - 4
Track advances and refunds
Advances taxed when received, refunds adjusted when bookings are cancelled.
Every month - 5
File returns
GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B filed, with credit limited where the law requires.
Monthly or quarterly
Timelines are estimates. Officer queries on a new registration can add time.
Start before the next season
Wedding months bring a rush of advances. Getting the billing right before then saves rework later.
Common mistakes
GST mistakes we fix for Mangadu halls, caterers and builders
Most of these come from billing a wedding as one lump sum, or treating an advance as untaxed until the function day.
Tax paid only after the function
A hall takes an advance in March for a June wedding and pays GST in June.
How National Filings prevents it
We tax the advance in the month it arrives and adjust the balance on the final bill.
Full credit claimed by a caterer
A caterer at 5% claims credit on gas, vessels and groceries.
How National Filings prevents it
We limit credit to catering bought from other caterers, capped as the new rule says.
One lump sum for everything
Hall, food, photos and decoration billed as one price, so the whole amount risks the highest rate.
How National Filings prevents it
We itemise packages so each part is taxed at its own rate.
Builder claiming input credit
A builder selling flats at 1% or 5% takes credit on cement and steel.
How National Filings prevents it
We keep credit out of these projects and check the 80% registered-supplier rule each year.
Cost
What our GST fee for a Mangadu business depends on
There is no government fee for GST registration. Our fee depends on the volume of bookings and the work involved, agreed in writing first.
- No government fee
GST registration
No government fee. Our fee covers the application and any officer query about your hall or catering premises.
- Monthly or quarterly
Return filing
Depends on filing frequency and how many bookings or invoices you raise.
- In the wedding season
Advance tracking
More work when many advances and cancellations come in.
- Quoted upfront
Builder work and notices
Project-wise checks for builders and notice replies quoted separately.
Ask for a written quote
Tell us your trade, how many bookings or sales you have a month and whether you file monthly or quarterly.
Beyond GST
Other licences Mangadu function businesses need
GST is one part of running a hall or kitchen. These usually come up alongside it.
- For food businesses
FSSAI licence or registration
Needed by caterers and halls with kitchens, depending on turnover.
- From the municipality
Trade licence
Issued by Mangadu Municipality for trades carried on in its limits.
- For builders
RERA registration
Projects above the size limits must be registered before sale.
- When you hire
PF and ESI
Cooks, servers and site staff bring PF and ESI duties once headcount crosses the limits.
Why National Filings
Why Mangadu businesses choose National Filings for GST
We know function billing
Halls, caterers, florists and photographers, and how they bundle.
Up to date on rates
Including the caterer credit change from 1 November 2026.
Office in the same taluk
Our Kundrathur office is close by if you'd rather meet.
Fees in writing
Agreed before the wedding season starts, not after the bookings come in.
WhatsApp first
Send receipts and booking lists from the hall office.
Season-ready reminders
Due dates tracked so a busy month doesn't mean a late return.
FAQ
GST in Mangadu: questions from halls, caterers and builders
What GST applies when I rent out my Mangadu marriage hall without food?
Renting a hall on its own is taxed at 18%, and you can claim input tax credit on your costs. If the family brings its own caterer, the caterer bills them separately.
I give the hall and the food together. What rate applies?
Outdoor catering supplied together with renting of premises for a function is treated as one composite supply. Outside specified premises, which covers ordinary marriage halls, it is taxed at 5%. Credit is not allowed, except, from 1 November 2026, on catering you buy from another caterer, capped at 5%.
A family paid an advance six months before the wedding. When is GST due?
For services such as hall rent and catering, tax is due when the advance is received, even if the function is months away. Give a receipt voucher, pay tax on the advance in that month's return, and adjust it on the final bill.
What if the booking is cancelled and I return the advance?
Issue a refund voucher against the original receipt voucher. The tax already paid on the advance is then adjusted in your return, so you don't pay tax on money you have returned.
Do florists in Mangadu need to charge GST?
Fresh flowers and natural garlands are nil-rated, so a florist selling only fresh flowers usually doesn't charge GST on them. Stage or hall decoration is a taxable service. Once that work, added to your flower sales, crosses the ₹20 lakh limit, you need to register.
What GST does a builder in Mangadu charge on a flat sold before completion?
1% for an affordable flat and 5% for other flats, both without input tax credit. Affordable means a carpet area of up to 60 sq m in a metropolitan city or 90 sq m elsewhere, and a price of up to ₹45 lakh. We check which carpet area limit applies to your project. These rates did not change in September 2025.
Is GST payable on a flat sold after the completion certificate?
No. If the full price is received after the completion certificate is issued, or after first occupation if that comes earlier, the sale is not taxed under GST. Stamp duty still applies on the sale deed.
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