West Asia conflict disrupts travel plans: How to claim flight and hotel refunds and avoid booking lossesAs the West Asia crisis cuts into vacation plans and budgets, there’s still time to reschedule your trip and claim refunds.
30 Mar, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
3 million yen salary, ₹3 lakh tax: Indian software engineers in Japan break down the true cost of working abroadA viral video by Dolesh reveals the financial realities for Indian software engineers in Japan. Freshers earn around 3 million yen annually...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Planning your dream Japan trip? New fees and restrictions are quietly stacking upJapan is seeing a sharp rise in interest from Indian travellers, with demand spreading beyond the cherry blossom season into winter and yea...
10 Jan, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
These international destinations are about to get costlier for touristsTravellers heading abroad in 2026 face new tourist taxes. Countries like Thailand, Japan, Norway, Greece, Italy, and Spain are implementing...
09 Nov, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
Kyoto to introduce Japan’s highest-ever hotel tax from March 2026Kyoto will implement Japan's highest hotel tax in March 2026, with luxury stays potentially costing an additional 10,000 yen per night. Thi...
08 Oct, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Travel industry packs its bags for a festive takeoffThe GST cuts on hotel tariffs and dining are expected to boost the travel and hospitality industry during the festive season, following a w...
05 Sep, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Budget 2025: Hospitality sector seeks infra status, rationalisation of tax ratesIndia needs to address key issues like infrastructure status, tax rationalization, visa processes, and state-level incentives to boost its ...
26 Jan, 2025, 03.04 PM IST
Japan has 100 billion reasons to welcome more visitorsJapan's booming tourism, projected to reach 60 million visitors by 2025, brings economic benefits but also public inconvenience. The rapid ...
23 Jan, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
Fasten your room key, 1st class awaitsPod hotels are evolving. They offer compact sleeping spaces. The focus is shifting from budget travelers to luxury seekers. The industry bo...
08 Dec, 2024, 11.07 PM IST
Room to grow? Hospitality stocks show they can go the distanceUndoubtedly, the sector has achieved a significant level of maturity.
14 Apr, 2018, 03.18 PM IST
India should cut red tape to boost tourism: Marriot Asia chiefUnder the GST regime, hotels with room rent exceeding Rs 7,500 attract tax rate of 28%, while accommodation in any hotel with tariff of les...
06 Oct, 2017, 03.05 PM IST
Hotel Industry warns tourism will suffer at 18% GST on roomsIn the recently concluded meet on GST, the government has declared a four tier structure of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent of which the service ...
07 Nov, 2016, 08.05 PM IST
Liquor may get costlier in MaharashtraLiquor will get costlier in Maharashtra if the state government accepts the excise department’s proposal to hike the licence fee of all per...
19 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Budget 2012: Grant infrastructure status to hotel industry, says FICCIGrant of Infrastructure status to the Hotel industry will lead hotels to re invest their profits in the hospitality sector, channelize huge...
20 Feb, 2012, 06.13 PM IST
- I-T tracks frequent flyers to tax havens on Rs 1L income
Tax sleuths tracking frequent flyers to international tax havens have found that some of these individuals have a declared annual income of...
06 May, 2011, 05.13 AM IST
- CWG is long-term investment
The Commonwealth Games, for instance, is an opportunity to showcase ourselves across nations.
23 Aug, 2010, 05.24 AM IST
- Visa-on-arrival likely in Delhi, Mumbai by 2009
the Centre may allow visa-on-arrival facility in the upgraded and modernised Delhi and Mumbai airports by 2009.
23 Jul, 2007, 05.02 AM IST