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NATTA Executive Board invited the Country Managers of all the International Airlines and NAC Commercial Director including Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) operating in Nepal for a meeting on 31st March ’14 at Hotel Annapurna. The main purpose of the meeting was to let the international aviation sector know about the planning of NATTA to claim certain percentage of Tourism Service Fee (NQ Tax) operating in Nepal. Collecting the above fees virtually stands as one of the primary liability of the agent when they issue the air-tickets. In case they overlook the matter, they are penalized by the system. So, the agents too, NATTA believes, must have their share in the fund which will be ploughed back for promotion, conservation and building small infrastructures in the tourism sites. NATTA Advisor, former CEO of Nepal Tourism Board, Mr.Prachanda Man Shrestha shed light on the background and relevance of NATTA’s grievance at the meeting. President Mr. D.B. Limbu welcomed the distinguished guests and the Chief Guest of the Meeting Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation Secretary Mr. Sushil Ghimire speaking on the occasion hoped that the issue raised by NATTA is sure to open up new vistas as to find proper means and ways of collecting and investing the fund for the overall prosperity and development of Nepalese tourism. CEO Dr. Hari Sarmah gave the vote of thanks at the meeting. Airlines’ present on the occasion were : Oman Air, Etihad, Qatar, NA, Turkish Airlines, Malaysian Air, PIA, SIA, Air India, Amadeus, Galileo. NATTA has its stand to institutionalize the fund collected as TSF.