Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (UNI) As part of the amnesty scheme announced for bar hotels in the 2025-26 Kerala Budget, the State Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department has launched stringent arrear recovery actions against defaulters.
During the arrear recovery drives conducted across the state on June 20, 21, and 23, the department collected Rs 3.5 crore from over 65 bar hotels.
Through this recovery drive, around 11 hotels have already joined the amnesty scheme. Additionally, more than 25 hotel owners have expressed interest in availing themselves of the scheme.