New Delhi, July 2 -- As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to unveil the Union Budget 2024-25 later this month, the civil aviation industry expects policy interventions aimed at ease of business and reducing the tax burden on the sector.

In a memorandum, private airport operators have sent the government several suggestion pertaining to rationalisation of both direct and indirect tax structure. A copy of the memorandum has been reviewed by Mint.

In the memorandum, the Association of Private Airport Operators, whose members include GMR-run Delhi International Airport Ltd, and Adani-operated Mumbai International Airport Ltd, has requested the finance ministry to issue specific clarifications regarding tax charged by airlines on ...