HRAWI ORGANIZES SEMINAR ON DIRECT TAXES FOR ITS MEMBERS

The Hotel and Restaurant Association Of Western India (HRAWI) had organized a seminar on ‘Direct Taxes’ for its members in Mumbai last week. Addressed by Mr.Anil Harish, an eminent speaker and an expert in Tax matters, the seminar enabled theattendee hoteliers and restaurateurs to understand matters that include the implications of theUnion Budget, introduction of new policies, and the taxes levied among others. Like each year,the seminar received a good response from its members and helped receive clarity on the manydoubts they had, especially on taxation.

“Taxes form an important and integral part of any establishment. The seminar was conducted in order to brief our members and clarify their doubts on the proposed taxes in the Union Budget 2017-18 and its impact on the hospitality sector. Besides this, there were a lot of queries from the food and beverage operators regarding GST. The seminar in many ways proved to be an eye-opener for the attendees. We are glad to get such positive response from the members and plan to conduct more such seminars frequently in future,” said Mr. Dilip Datwani, President, HRAWI.

The seminar also specified the Government’s investment plans for allied sectors such as
infrastructure, agriculture, education, and tourism, and discussed concerns regarding
overlapping taxes.

About Hotel & Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI)

The Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) is a 66 years old Association of Hotels and
Restaurants in Western India. Its members include smaller Hotels up to 5-Star Deluxe categories. Thebulk of its members like any growth economy are made up of budget hotels. With membership basespread across Western India, HRAWI covers Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goaand the Union Territories of Daman, Diu & Silvassa, and is considered to be the voice of the HotelIndustry. The association is part of the national body of Federation of the Hotels & RestaurantsAssociations of India (FHRAI), located in New Delhi, which was originally founded in Mumbai in 1950 bythe late Mr. J.R.D. Tata.

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