Puducherry Protest Hike In Vat

Hotels remain closed in Puducherry to protest hike in VAT

Hotels, bakeries, stalls selling sweets and savouries remained closed in Puducherry today protesting the hike in value added tax the territorial administration introduced from January this year. A spokesman of the Hotel Owners Association said government had raised the VAT on cooked food from two to ten percent which has hit business hard. All roa...