In the post pandemic year 2021, while the country is returning towards normalcy and preparing its ‘Budget’ for the FY 2021-22 the travel and tourism sector first and worst affected, is desperately looking for some relief. While sharing industry expectations on behalf of TAAI, President Jyoti Mayal says that the Finance Ministry should outlay plans to enhance and boost travel and tourism by ensuring adequate support in ease of doing business.
Mayal stated: “We believe the ‘Budget 2021’ should be focused more on spendings to enable economic growth, what better area to spend in than tourism to generate more cash flow and earnings to enable enhancement of infrastructure.”
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One India, One GST
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LTC benefits (not utilised this year) to be carried forward in the coming two years.
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Expenses made for travel/tourism should be exempted from income tax for the next two years.
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10% SIES credit to be adjusted under income tax.
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Structured Insurance Mechanism to secure the future of travel agents.