KERALA TRAVEL MART  EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER

HIGH RATE OF TAXATION UNDER GST.

Kerala Travel Mart (KTM),a leading Tourism body has expressed concern

over high rates of taxation under GST regime. They say that it would stifle 

the Tourism business thus making it unsustainable.A KTM delegation met

Tourism Minister Mr.Mahesh Sharma and voiced their concern that the 

Tourism industry is already under stress following demonetisation &  

liquor ban on highways.

In a memorandum to the Union Finance Minister, KTM  said that the new 

GST structure is the highest in the world.They further requested the 

Finance Minister to reduce the tax for hotels from 28% to 18% & for 

tour operators, it amounts to 33% (28% GST Plus Tour operator's tax 

of 5% ).Further, they requested the FM to reduce the GST to 5% which 

was charged earlier  for House Boats from 28% charged at present 
under GST regime.