With the union budget expected to be unveiled in February, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has approached the government for a “One India One Tourism” approach. TAAI is seeking a ‘One Tax Structure’ in the forthcoming union budget which it believes will help revive the pandemic beleaguered tourism and hospitality industry. The Association has also called for bringing the aviation turbine fuel under the ambit of GST to make air travel viable for all business travellers, besides extending the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS).
According to TAAI it is extremely important for the central and state governments to work in close co-operation to include tourism and hospitality in the concurrent list and get it an industry status which will help the industry become more organized and structured.
