There were reports of some restaurants doing so.
"Restaurants should not levy both VAT and GST on alcohol," Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia told reporters.
Potable alcohol does not come under GST.
Upender Gupta, GST Commissioner, explained that if food bill in a restaurant is Rs 500, Rs 1,000 is the alcohol bill, then GST should be levied only on Rs 500.
VAT as applicable in states should be charged separately on alcohol served in the restaurant, he said.
GST rate for non air-conditioned restaurants is 12 per cent, while a GST rate of 18 per cent is leviable on air-conditioned restaurants with a fair of over Rs 7,500.
Meanwhile, sources said e-way bill is likely to be implemented from October.
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