Phase I of Kerala Arts and Crafts Village at Vellar ready
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Tap online markets for promotion of handicrafts: CM
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Tap online markets for promotion of handicrafts: CM
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for tapping the possibilities of online marketing of handicraft products to preserve and promote the State’s widely acclaimed art and craft traditions.
He was speaking after dedicating the ₹20-crore first phase of Kerala Arts and Crafts Village (KACV) at Vellar near Kovalam here.
“By lending a unique appeal to arts and crafts, we have to raise them to global standards. It is also important to explore the opportunity of online marketing of our handicraft products,” said Mr. Vijayan, while inaugurating the facility through videoconference.
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The travel and tourism industry, which is reeling under the impact of the covid-19 pandemic without any stimulus package, has urged the government to provide concessions and incentives ahead of the Union Budget on 1 February.
The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), which represents more than 1,600 operators for inbound tourists, has asked the government to exempt the tourism sector from the integrated goods and services tax (IGST) similar to IT industry, which also provides services to international clients and brings foreign exchange but does not have to pay this tax.
The president of Indian Association of Tour Operators, Pronab Sarkar said that inbound tourism plan should start, as it will help in saving tourism jobs
Tour operators’ body urges govt to end cascading impact of multiple taxes
January 11, 2021
Wants govt to treat tourism sector on par with IT industry
The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has urged the Centre to take measures to solve the challenges of multiple taxation faced by tour operators.
It demanded to either lower the GST charged from tour operators or allow input tax credit and end the cascading impact of multiple taxes.
“The tour operators suffer from multiple taxation at different levels as they offer multitude of services ….for which they have to pay GST at about 18-23 per cent. Further, on their total billing, they pay GST at the rate 5 per cent (without input tax credit). This compares unfavourably with neighbouring countries where GST rates of about 6-8 per cent are charged from tour operators,” IATO said in a statement.