Maharashtra Hotel Association Held One-Day Strike to Oppose Duty Hike on Alcohol
- All bars and permit rooms in Maharashtra held a strike on July 14 against tax hikes, called by the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association .
- AHAR criticized the 10% VAT increase on liquor and other tax hikes, stating they threaten many small businesses recovering from the pandemic.
- The hospitality industry in Maharashtra, valued at INR 1.5 lakh-crore, supports over 20 lakh jobs and nearly 48,000 vendors, according to AHAR.
- Jimmy Shaw, president of HRAWI, expressed that the tax hikes could lead to mass closures and significant job losses in the industry.
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Maharashtra Bandh on July 14: Bars and Permit Rooms To Remain Shut As Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association Calls for Strike Over Tax Hike, Check Their Key Demands and Other Details | 📰 LatestLY
All bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will remain shut on July 14 as part of a statewide bandh or strike called by the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) to protest against what it terms as 'draconian taxation' policies. 📰 Maharashtra Bandh on July 14: Bars and Permit Rooms To Remain Shut As Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association Calls for Strike Over Tax Hike, Check Their Key Demands and Other Details.
‘No cheers today’: 20,000 bars shut across Maharashtra to protest steep liquor tax hike
Nagpur: It’s not an official dry day, but Maharashtra certainly feels like one. Over 20,000 bars, pubs, and permit rooms across the state downed shutters on Monday, July 14, in a massive protest against what the hospitality sector has dubbed a “draconian” liquor tax regime. The shutdown, branded as a ‘Bar Bandh’, was led by the Association of Hotels and Restaurants (AHAR), marking one of the biggest industry-led protests in recent times. From Mu…
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