FHRAI urges govt to provide relief from price hike of LPG for hospitality industry

The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) on Wednesday said it has submitted a representation to the government to provide immediate relief to the hospitality industry from the increase in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

The association, in the representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urged that the tax rate charged on LPG supplied to standalone restaurants be reduced from the current 18 per cent to 5 per cent, FHRAI said in a statement.