"We are happy that the government has decided to introduce GST but we want a low tax rate of 5 per cent on the hotel and hospitality indust...

Ahead of the Budget, FHRAI has urged the government to rationalise taxes and amend policies for aligning the tourism sector.

In a bid to ease the setting up of hotels and restaurants in the state, Maharashtra government has abolished five permissions related to ho...

It also has requested the government to provide such approvals through a single window rather than multiple departments like police, excise...

Prior to being elected as president of FHRAI, Malkani was the president of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI).

VAT on beverages has increased to 25% from the current 20%. This means, a can of beer, which was earlier priced around Rs 300 at restaurant...

Government of Maharashtra will slash the number of operational approvals for hotels from 71 to 25 to promote the ease of doing business.

Kamlesh Barot, past president, HRAWI says hotels take important decisions regarding what to sell, when to sell and for how much.

Industry experts point out that higher tax rate would force people to avoid bills, thereby creating a parallel economy.

The draft policy calls for putting tourism — currently a state subject — on the concurrent list to enable the Centre to play a significant ...