Dalhousie Leader Manish Sareen Urges GST Reduction to Boost Tourism Sector

Dalhousie leader Manish Sareen urges GST reduction to boost tourism sector

Subhash MahajanDalhousie: Former Dalhousie Assembly candidate Manish Sareen has appealed to the central government to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on hotel bookings in order to provide relief to the hospitality industry and encourage tourism in Himachal Pradesh. Currently, a uniform 12% GST is levied on hotel room tariffs ranging from ₹0 to ₹7500. Sareen argued that this rate disproportionately affects budget-conscious travelers, part…

Government to tweak laws to push state’s tourism sector

NT Reporter Panaji To give a push to tourism in the state and flourish the sector following issues raised by stakeholders of hurdles encountered in conducting businesses in the coastal belt, the state government has decided to amend laws and tweak rules during the upcoming assembly session so as to provide ease of doing business. This was announced by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday at Mantralaya in Porvorim after chairing a joint meeti…