Tourism professionals say they face serious challenges due to disorganized infrastructure, complicated visa procedures, high tax rates, and limited international connectivity.
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Tourism professionals have said they face serious challenges due to disorganized infrastructure, complicated visa procedures, high tax rates, and limited international connectivity.
At the 58th annual program organized by the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agencies (NATTA) in Kathmandu on Sunday, President Kumarmani Thapaliya highlighted the problems faced by tourism entrepreneurs and presented three main proposals for solutions.
President Thapaliya, who is also a member of the board of directors of the Nepal Tourism Board, said, “Nepal should not only be made a ‘better destination’ but also an ‘easy destination’. For this, it is necessary to simplify the visa process, improve the administrative and tax system to make it easier to operate a business, and expand the promotion of Nepal’s tourism destinations in the international market.”
Addressing Bagmati Province Tourism Minister Suresh Shrestha and high-ranking officials of the federal government, President Thapaliya categorized the problems into four main categories: simplifying the visa and entry process, making it easier to operate a business, improving Nepal’s image in the international market, and improving infrastructure and transportation. He said, "For this, collaboration between the government, the private sector and international partners is essential and attention should be paid to promoting sustainable tourism." At the event, Kathmandu University Vice Chancellor Professor Achyut Wagle said that NATTA's initiative will play an important role in making Nepal's tourism industry sustainable, accessible and competitive.
