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Sweden calls for tax on air tickets
STOCKHOLM, 17 March 2017: Sweden’s government said Wednesday it plans to propose a controversial tax on airline tickets to compensate for the lack of VAT on international flights and the low price...
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Cost of a tipple to rise
BANGKOK, 4 April 2017: Thailand’s Excise Department says a new Excise Tax Act will come into effect this September. It is likely to increase the cost of a bottle of beer by around 4% to 5% according to...
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Iceland to raise VAT in 2018
REYKJAVIK, 4 April 2017: Tourists keen to explore Iceland’s natural beauty will have to pay more from next year, after Reykjavik announced a tax hike Friday on the tourism sector, which has exploded in...
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Tourist tax to fund Myanmar’s promotions
YANGON, 16 May 2017: Myanmar Tourism Federation says the country will soon impose a tourist tax on visitors to fund the country’s tourism promotional activities. Myanmar Times quoted the federation’s...
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GST shock for Indian airlines
NEW DELHI, 12 July 2017: Indian airlines will face additional costs as they prepare to pay Goods and Service Tax 1 July, but the tax bill will be even steeper for hotels and restaurants. The GST has...
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Indian rumpus over GST
NEW DELHI, 3 July 2017: Indian opposition parties vowed Friday to boycott the launch of a new national tax, adding to the strain ahead of the country’s biggest ever fiscal reform. Businesses are...
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Malaysia tweaks tourist tax
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 July 2017: Malaysia has revised yet again its tourist tax exempting its citizens from paying, while levying a flat MYR10 tax on all foreigners. Foreigners staying at paid lodgings in...
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Will AirAsia head for Hua Hin?
BANGKOK, 1 August 2017: Talk of flights resuming to Hua Hin, a popular beach resort on the Gulf of Thailand, gained traction when the Bangkok Post reported AirAsia would fly there this November....
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Malaysia taxes travel by the night
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 August 2017: It’s official Malaysia’s new tourism tax will be effective 1 September at a flat rate of MYR10 (USD2.33) a night. Malaysians and permanent residents are exempt. Foreign...
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A new aviation tax in pipeline
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 August 2017: Following on from a MYR10 tourist tax that comes into effect 1 September, Malaysia is processing a new tax on departing airline travellers. There are plans to introduce a...
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Cambodia introduces marine tax
PHNOM PENH, 24 August 2017: Sihanoukville authorities confirmed, this week, they will introduce a new tax on tourists claiming it will help to protect the environment. News of the new environment tax...
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Cebu Pacific includes tax in fares
SINGAPORE, 29 September 2017: The Philippines’ low-cost airline, Cebu Pacific, is now including the cost of the Domestic Passenger Service Charge (DPSC) in all ticket quotes. Commonly known as the...
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HCMC kills hotel night tax
HO CHI MINH CITY, 16 October 2017: A proposal to tax tourists for every overnight stay to raise funds to promote the city, worldwide, failed to gain traction with authorities. Tourists will be happy...
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Thai court accepts King Power case
BANGKOK, 15 November 2017: A Thai anti-corruption court on Monday accepted a lawsuit accusing duty-free giant King Power, the company that also owns Leicester City Football Club, of owing the state...
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Fernandes prods Mavcom on KLIA2 tax rise
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 December 2017: Travellers boarding flights at KLIA2 will pay a higher passenger service charge, effective, 1 January, when the tax increases from MYR50 to MYR73. The tax adjustment...
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Smart is good, child-friendly is better
BANGKOK, 12 December 2017:Airport customer relations were in the news when AirAsia’s founder challenged the management of Malaysia’s airport on its decision to raise the passenger service tax at KLIA2...
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Airbnb rethinks payment scheme
PARIS, 13 December 2017: Airbnb agreed Monday to withdraw a payment system in France, suspected of facilitating tax avoidance, after the government complained it could potentially be used to launder...
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2018 tax break for travelling Thais
BANGKOK, 4 January 2018: Thailand’s domestic travellers gain a tax benefit when they travel within in the country this year to designated provinces. The tax break is an incentive to promote travel to...
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India mulls tourism tax cuts
NEW DELHI, 15 January 2018: India is plans to cut taxes on travel and tourism as part of the Union Budget that will offer incentives for an industry estimated to earn USD210-billion sector for the...
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AOT denies plan to raise PSC
BANGKOK, 18 January 2018: Thailand’s airline passengers will be happy with the Airports of Thailand’s reassurance that airport taxes, both international and domestic, will remain unchanged in 2018....
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