Organisers of the World Cup hockey tournament to be held here from February 28 to March 13, have requested the city government to exempt paying luxury tax on hotel accommodation by delegates and other participants of the event.
The requests came days after Delhi Government granted exemption from paying luxury tax on hotel accommodation to delegates and other official participants of the upcoming Commonwealth Games. It is learnt that the organisers have also requested the government to allow an exemption on paying entertainment tax for the event.
"We have received a request from the organisers of the World Cup hockey tournament seeking exemption on paying luxury tax by the of participants of the event," a senior government official said.
He said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will take a final decision on the request.
The city government in the past had given exemption on luxury tax to participants of events like the International Film Festival of India, World Half Marathon Championship and Pravasi Bhartiya Divas.
