Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has reduced the Special Road Tax (SRT) imposed on the entry of commercial vehicles registered outside the state has been reduced by 60–70 per cent, officials said on Tuesday.
According to officials, a notification in this regard is likely to be issued later in the day.
The decision has come as a relief to the tourism industry in the state which had earlier said that the tax on tourist vehicles has made group tours to Himachal unviable for the tour operators and as a result the occupancy levels in hotels have declined.
