India's Covid hit aviation sector may get tax sops in Budget 2021
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget 2021, the government has hinted at rationalization of various taxes in the aviation sector, which is among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 induced economic meltdown. “We are working on a long-term plan to help the sector by rationalizing various taxes. We are looking forward to make the ecosystem smarter and more efficient to make the aviation sector sustainable,” said Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation. Addressing a webinar on “Connecting the Dots-Recovery of aviation, tourism and hospitality” on Friday, she underscored the need fo...