“We want that for tourism, the cascading effect of GST should be controlled. The five per cent tax levied on the entire package along with individual services in the package, which are taxed separately, should be done away with. This is making the package costlier for the customer. Secondly, tourism …
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Guide for industry entrants
The book, ‘Tourism: Everyone’s Business’, written by Gour Kanjilal, Executive Director, IATO and former Deputy Director General of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India was launched by M.P. Bezbaruah, Former Secretary Tourism, Government of India and Permanent Representative of UNWTO in India. Other dignitaries present at the book launch included …
Read More »Travel agents bid goodbye to 2017
TT BUREAU Sandeep Dwivedi, Chief Operating Officer, InterGlobe Technology Quotient, India Travel Award winner The last few years have redefined our approach as a travel technology company. Our matchless offering from 400+ airlines, 670,000+ hotel properties, 35,000 car rental locations, 61 cruise and tour operators, and 12 rail booking providers …
Read More »Understanding a new world order
Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Hotels, at the recently-concluded FHRAI Annual Convention, shared his vision on how global trends are ushering in a technological era for travel and hospitality. Kanchan Nath Nakul Anand claims that with the rise of digital and mobile consumer usage, the control has completely gone into …
Read More »One tax, one nation—many problems
All the major travel associations organised dedicated sessions with tax experts and Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) executives to explain and address the working problems and issues that come with the implementation of GST. Heads of these associations here give a consolidated list of the concerns that their …
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