Job hoppers may have to pay GST for not serving the notice period. Details here
Live MintJob hoppers may have to pay Goods and Services Tax if they don't serve the notice period mentioned in their offer letter at the time of recruitment. Speaking on the GST levied on the employee for not serving the notice period, Mumbai-based tax and investment expert Balwant Jain said, "As per recent ruling of AAR, it is responsibility of the recruiters to pay GST through reverse charge mechanism on the recoveries from the employee during notice period. Elaborating upon the GST charges on one's notice pay; SEBI registered tax and investment expert Jitendra Solanki said, "The recoveries from the employee during notice period include bills like group insurance, mobile bill, etc. The employer can charge 18 per cent GST on the total recoveries accruing on the employee leaving the organisation without serving the notice period."