The Kerala Finance Department has revealed that more than 600 bar hotels in the state are in default of tax payments. Additionally, almost 200 of these establishments have failed to submit their tax returns on time. The government has begun recovery actions for the outstanding excise duty and is implementing measures to improve revenue collection.
The Kerala Finance Department said over 600 bar hotels are among the establishments in its list that defaulted on payment of taxes. Nearly 200 bar hotels also failed to file their tax returns on time. The information, tabled in reply to a question during the July Assembly session, disclosed that 606 bar hotels are not paying tax. In Kottayam, there are 90 bar hotels with licenses, 74 in Thrissur, and around 71 in Thiruvananthapuram. This figure is approximately 60-65 in other districts. Thiruvan
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FAQ :
Over 600 bar hotels in Kerala have defaulted on their tax payments.
Nearly 200 bar hotels have also failed to file their tax returns on time.
Thiruvananthapuram (41) and Thrissur (25) together account for half of the bar hotels that have defaulted on filing their returns.
Action has been initiated in all districts to recover the arrears of excise duty, and measures to tighten revenue recovery have been implemented.
Yes, the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (KSBC) had previously withheld supply to some bars for not paying turnover tax.