FICCI in its pre-budget memorandum has reiterated that in the list of Infrastructure projects, hotels may be added just like Railways and Airports. Under Section 10 (23G) of the Income Tax Act, Hotels were added to the infrastructure list so that interest received by Financial Institutions and banks for loans extended to hotels were tax exempted, however the said was discontinued from 1st April 2007.
Grant of Infrastructure status to the Hotel industry will lead hotels to re invest their profits in the hospitality sector, channelize huge investment in the tourism sector and help bridge the shortfall of hotel rooms. There is a shortage of 1,50,000 rooms that calls for an investment of around Rs 60,000 crores in the coming 5 year period. This investment will lead to substantial employment generation which stood at nearly 49 million as per 2007-08 data.
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Grant of Infrastructure status to the Hotel industry will lead hotels to re invest their profits in the hospitality sector, channelize huge investment in the tourism sector and help bridge the shortfall of hotel rooms. There is a shortage of 1,50,000 rooms that calls for an investment of around Rs 60,000 crores in the coming 5 year period. This investment will lead to substantial employment generation which stood at nearly 49 million as per 2007-08 data.
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Search for Food & Beverage Jobs in Delhi