Registration of Online Travel Aggregators (OTAs)

Registration of Online Travel Aggregators (OTAs) The Ministry of Tourism has launched a voluntary scheme for Online Travel Aggregators (OTAs) that is open to bonafide online travel aggregators mainly to bring them on a common platform in the organized sector.…

Service Tax for Restaurants

Service Tax for Restaurants The services provided by a certain class of restaurants and food services providers are liable to pay service tax in India. Service tax is applicable for all restaurants, canteens, tea houses, cafes or foods services providers…

Service Tax for Hotel Industry

Service Tax for Hotel Industry Hotels, inns, commercial guest houses, serviced apartments and other businesses providing temporary stay facilities, play a major role in the travel and tourism industry. The accommodation services provided by such businesses come under the service tax…

Incentives for Hotel Industry

Incentives for Hotel Industry Hotels play a vital role in the tourism industry, and the tourism industry is one of the largest industry in India.  The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism the tourism industry in India generated…