Hotel Tax
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Kyoto Introduces Japan's Highest-Ever Hotel Tax To Tackle Overtourism
The funds collected will be reinvested in areas such as public transport, waste management, and heritage preservation in Kyoto.
-
Hotel Rooms Up To Rs 7,500 All Over India Get Cheaper By Rs 525
According to the Hotel Association of India, the reduction in tax on hotel accommodation priced at Rs 7,500 and below will provide relief to travellers to the extent of 7 per cent on the room rate.
-
Will Flights And Hotels Get Cheaper Now? How Revised GST Rates Impact Travel
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approved a significant overhaul of tax rates on hotel stays and air travel during its 56th meeting on September 3, 2025
-
Under New GST Rates, Even A Presidential Suite At India's Top Luxury Hotels Won't Cost You More
GST on premium hotel rooms has not increased at a time when many luxury goods are moving into the 40% tax slab
-
From Dining Out To Luxury Flights, Here's How Much You'll Save Or Spend
Planning a dinner out, a quick vacation, or even just stocking up your kitchen? The new GST rules change how you pay. While your restaurant bill and grocery basket are set to shrink, flying business class or owning a yacht will get expensive.
-
Now, Sewage Bills Instead Of Water Bills For Delhi Hotels, Malls, Hospitals
Delhi's hotels, shopping malls, banquet halls, private hospitals, and other large commercial establishments will now be billed on basis of the amount of sewage they discharge, instead of traditional water meter readings, the Delhi government has said
-
Mumbai Hotel Asks Guest To Pay Rs 2500 Plus Taxes For Coffee Stains On Linen, Internet Divided
A viral video on Reddit shows a hotel guest being charged for a linen sheet after spilling coffee on it.
-
High-Value Cash Transactions At Hotels, Hospitals Come Under Income Tax Scrutiny
Rampant cash transactions in business sectors like hotels, luxury brand sales, hospitals and IVF clinics need to be checked in a "non-intrusive" manner, the CBDT has asked the I-T department.
-
Badals Got Rs 108 Crore Waived In Taxes For Luxury Hotel: Bhagwant Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday alleged that the Badal family had taxes worth Rs 108 crore waived for a Mohali-based luxury hotel -- Sukhvilas -- by way of a "tailor-made" eco-tourism policy during the Akali regime.
-
Restaurant Bodies Fined Rs 2 Lakh For Challenging Service Tax Ban
Delhi High Court has imposed total costs of Rs 2 lakh on two restaurant bodies for failing to comply with an order passed in relation to their challenge to the guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from automatically levying service charge.
-
Delhi High Court Stays Guidelines Prohibiting Hotels Charging Service Tax
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the recent guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from levying service charge automatically on food bills.
-
PM's "Gabbar Singh Tax" Turning Into "Grahasti Sarvnaash" Tax: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the government over rise in taxes on pre-packed food items and hotel stay, alleging that the prime minister's "Gabbar Singh Tax" is now taking the shape of "Grahasti Sarvnaash Tax" (household destruction tax).
-
Google Given 2 Months by EU to Improve Hotel, Flight Search Results
Google has two months to improve the way it presents Internet search results for flights and hotels and explain how it ranks these or face possible sanctions, the European Commission and EU consumer authorities said.
-
Tax Officials Detect Rs 450 Crore Black Money After Raids In Kolkata
The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income of over Rs 450 crore after it raided some Kolkata-based entities engaged in various businesses such as running of hotels and wholesale trading of fruits, the CBDT said on Friday.
-
Tax Officials Raid Top Banker, Businessman In Poll-Bound Bihar
The Income Tax Department has conducted searches in poll-bound Bihar and Uttar Pradesh against a businessman involved in mining and the hotel industry and the chairman of a "large" cooperative bank, the CBDT said on Wednesday.
-
Kyoto Introduces Japan's Highest-Ever Hotel Tax To Tackle Overtourism
The funds collected will be reinvested in areas such as public transport, waste management, and heritage preservation in Kyoto.
-
Hotel Rooms Up To Rs 7,500 All Over India Get Cheaper By Rs 525
According to the Hotel Association of India, the reduction in tax on hotel accommodation priced at Rs 7,500 and below will provide relief to travellers to the extent of 7 per cent on the room rate.
-
Will Flights And Hotels Get Cheaper Now? How Revised GST Rates Impact Travel
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approved a significant overhaul of tax rates on hotel stays and air travel during its 56th meeting on September 3, 2025
-
Under New GST Rates, Even A Presidential Suite At India's Top Luxury Hotels Won't Cost You More
GST on premium hotel rooms has not increased at a time when many luxury goods are moving into the 40% tax slab
-
From Dining Out To Luxury Flights, Here's How Much You'll Save Or Spend
Planning a dinner out, a quick vacation, or even just stocking up your kitchen? The new GST rules change how you pay. While your restaurant bill and grocery basket are set to shrink, flying business class or owning a yacht will get expensive.
-
Now, Sewage Bills Instead Of Water Bills For Delhi Hotels, Malls, Hospitals
Delhi's hotels, shopping malls, banquet halls, private hospitals, and other large commercial establishments will now be billed on basis of the amount of sewage they discharge, instead of traditional water meter readings, the Delhi government has said
-
Mumbai Hotel Asks Guest To Pay Rs 2500 Plus Taxes For Coffee Stains On Linen, Internet Divided
A viral video on Reddit shows a hotel guest being charged for a linen sheet after spilling coffee on it.
-
High-Value Cash Transactions At Hotels, Hospitals Come Under Income Tax Scrutiny
Rampant cash transactions in business sectors like hotels, luxury brand sales, hospitals and IVF clinics need to be checked in a "non-intrusive" manner, the CBDT has asked the I-T department.
-
Badals Got Rs 108 Crore Waived In Taxes For Luxury Hotel: Bhagwant Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday alleged that the Badal family had taxes worth Rs 108 crore waived for a Mohali-based luxury hotel -- Sukhvilas -- by way of a "tailor-made" eco-tourism policy during the Akali regime.
-
Restaurant Bodies Fined Rs 2 Lakh For Challenging Service Tax Ban
Delhi High Court has imposed total costs of Rs 2 lakh on two restaurant bodies for failing to comply with an order passed in relation to their challenge to the guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from automatically levying service charge.
-
Delhi High Court Stays Guidelines Prohibiting Hotels Charging Service Tax
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the recent guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from levying service charge automatically on food bills.
-
PM's "Gabbar Singh Tax" Turning Into "Grahasti Sarvnaash" Tax: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the government over rise in taxes on pre-packed food items and hotel stay, alleging that the prime minister's "Gabbar Singh Tax" is now taking the shape of "Grahasti Sarvnaash Tax" (household destruction tax).
-
Google Given 2 Months by EU to Improve Hotel, Flight Search Results
Google has two months to improve the way it presents Internet search results for flights and hotels and explain how it ranks these or face possible sanctions, the European Commission and EU consumer authorities said.
-
Tax Officials Detect Rs 450 Crore Black Money After Raids In Kolkata
The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income of over Rs 450 crore after it raided some Kolkata-based entities engaged in various businesses such as running of hotels and wholesale trading of fruits, the CBDT said on Friday.
-
Tax Officials Raid Top Banker, Businessman In Poll-Bound Bihar
The Income Tax Department has conducted searches in poll-bound Bihar and Uttar Pradesh against a businessman involved in mining and the hotel industry and the chairman of a "large" cooperative bank, the CBDT said on Wednesday.
