Excise policy protest: Maharashtra bars, permit rooms to shut on July 14; Industry body calls tax hikes ‘draconian’ – Times of India
More than 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will observe a one-day bandh on July 14 to protest what the hospitality sector has called “draconian” tax hikes by the state government, the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) said on Saturday.The association said the shutdown is aimed at opposing multiple tax increases imposed over…