18% GST instead of 5% to be charged on dining in a hotel if room rent per night is above this; know how much more it will cost?

GST: From April 1, 2025 restaurants inside hotels will have to charge 18% GST from customers instead of 5% previously if the said restaurant satisfied the definition of 'specified premises'. However, restaurants who do not satisfy this definition of specified premises have an option to either charge 18% GST or 5% from customers. Read below to know how customers will be impacted due to this high GST.