<p>Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bangalore Hoteliers' Association on Monday urged the Karnataka government to allow hotels, bars and restaurants to operate until 2 am on December 31 and January 1. </p><p>The extended timings, the association believes, will help the government raise revenue from a variety of taxes. </p>.12% GST on budget rooms will impact business: Bengaluru hoteliers association.<p>Association president PC Rao said the city is expected to generate revenue of about Rs 1,000 crore on New Year's Eve alone. </p><p>"Every day, the government earns an excise duty of Rs 120 crore just in Bengaluru. We expect that the earnings will go up by another Rs 100 crore," he said. </p><p>Currently, eateries can operate until 1 am.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bangalore Hoteliers' Association on Monday urged the Karnataka government to allow hotels, bars and restaurants to operate until 2 am on December 31 and January 1. </p><p>The extended timings, the association believes, will help the government raise revenue from a variety of taxes. </p>.12% GST on budget rooms will impact business: Bengaluru hoteliers association.<p>Association president PC Rao said the city is expected to generate revenue of about Rs 1,000 crore on New Year's Eve alone. </p><p>"Every day, the government earns an excise duty of Rs 120 crore just in Bengaluru. We expect that the earnings will go up by another Rs 100 crore," he said. </p><p>Currently, eateries can operate until 1 am.</p>
