‘Declared tariff’ for GST foxes hotels

Lack of clarity around a key term for calculating the goods & services tax (GST) rates for hotels is spelling trouble for consumers booking hotels in the peak tourist season. While the government has said that hotels with 'declared tariffs' of Rs 7,500 and above will charge 28% GST, hoteliers said the term 'declared tariff'' is vague and unclear as hotels could declare and publish new seasonal…