Hospitality & MVAT Compliance

Hospitality & MVAT Compliance for Pune Restaurants, Hotels and Liquor Businesses

Specialist finance and compliance support for hospitality businesses — accounting, GST, MVAT, liquor licence compliance and payroll, all under one retainer.

Why Hospitality Businesses Need a Specialist

Hospitality businesses run on thin margins with complex compliance — multiple GST rates on food, beverages and services, MVAT on liquor sales, licence compliance, high staff turnover payroll, and daily cash reconciliation. A general accountant who handles retail or IT companies does not understand this complexity.

TaxKitab has been working with restaurants, bars, hotels and F&B businesses in Pune and Maharashtra since 2017. We understand the compliance structure, the seasonal cash flow patterns, and the licence requirements that this sector operates under.

What We Handle

📊 Accounting & Bookkeeping

Daily sales reconciliation — cash, card, UPI, aggregators (Swiggy, Zomato)
Cost of goods sold tracking — food cost, beverage cost
Vendor payment management
Monthly P&L with department-wise breakup
Cash flow management for seasonal businesses

🍾 MVAT & Liquor Compliance

MVAT returns filing for liquor sales
Liquor licence compliance tracking
Maharashtra excise compliance coordination
Input tax credit reconciliation on purchases
Annual MVAT audit support

🧾 GST Compliance

Multi-rate GST management — 5%, 12%, 18% on different items
Monthly GSTR-1, GSTR-3B filing
Input tax credit reconciliation
E-invoicing compliance where applicable
GST audit and assessment support

👥 Payroll & HR

High-turnover staff payroll management
PF and ESIC for kitchen, service and management staff
Daily wage and contract staff compliance
Professional Tax — Maharashtra
Form 16 and annual TDS returns

Who We Work With

🍽️ Restaurants
Standalone and chain restaurants, from QSR to fine dining

🍺 Bars & Pubs
Liquor licence holders with MVAT obligations in Maharashtra

🏨 Hotels
Boutique hotels and guesthouses with food & beverage operations

🧁 Bakeries & Cafes
F&B businesses with delivery operations and aggregator integrations

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MVAT and does my restaurant need to file it?
MVAT (Maharashtra Value Added Tax) applies to the sale of liquor in Maharashtra. If your establishment holds a liquor licence, you must file MVAT returns monthly. TaxKitab handles this as part of the retainer.

We use Swiggy and Zomato — how does that affect our accounting?
Aggregator commissions, TDS deducted by aggregators, and GST on aggregator services all need to be accounted for separately. We reconcile aggregator payouts against actual sales monthly.

We have both regular staff and daily wage workers — can you handle both?
Yes. We manage payroll for salaried staff and track daily wage workers separately, ensuring PF and ESIC applicability is correctly assessed for each category.

Do you work with hospitality businesses outside Pune?
Yes. We work with hospitality businesses across Maharashtra — Mumbai, Nashik, Aurangabad, Kolhapur — on a remote basis.

Ready to Simplify Your Hospitality Compliance?

Tell us about your establishment — type, licence status, approximate monthly revenue and current compliance setup. We will outline the right retainer package.

Schedule a Consultation