Our trade has been ignored once again, stated Jyoti Mayal, President – Travel Agents Association of India.
In the statement released post budget on 1st February 2022, by TAAI, India’s premier and largest travel and tourism Association, it is stated that:
Our trade has suffered tremendously due to the pandemic and it was expected that the Government would at least work towards positive upliftment of travel and tourism in India, which they always portray as a priority? In our representations to the Finance Minister over the last two months, we had requested for GST input credits be made available across states for hotels and travel-tour operators.
TAAI released a statement saying:
We at TAAI on behalf of the travel and tourism trade, totally condemn and express our displeasure on the Budget 2022 presented by the Hon’able Finiance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The growth of travel and tourism required a catalytic boost, but with none coming our way, the pandemic shall continue to dampen our miseries multifold.