Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has introduced a survey on the probable introduction of a tourist tax to the city. The public opinion poll comprises case analysis and separately, questionnaire exercises to be carried on respectively among the locals …
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Leading Scottish hoteliers have cautioned against the industry’s ability to invest and create jobs will be seriously affected by introduction of tourist tax. Industry figures say that implementation of a tourist tax will fuel global perceptions that Scotland is …
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Countries and cities have often tried to encourage tourism, understanding the fact that visitors and the money they spend fosters economic development. However, in this age of overtourism, some popular destinations have reached their limit. City centers are clogged …
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Majorca and Ibiza are urging the government to stop the controversial tourist tax as it is a “serious threat” to the future of the islands. The move comes after a six-week delay in the start of the holiday season …
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
For many New Zealand visitors, an excursion to Waitangi, where the country’s founding document was signed in 1840, and a museum on the grounds attracts 100,000 visitors every year. The history of Waitangi turned it into one of the …
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Concern is piling on within the tourism industry of Scotland in terms of the prospect of ministers providing local authorities the power to introduce a tourist tax. The idea has been controversial as a means for councils to finance …
Friday, September 14, 2018
Repeating the Culture and Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop’s reprimand of Cllr McVey in July, Mr Mackay utilized a written Parliamentary answer to reminiscent the SNP in Edinburgh that they “will not consider requests to implement a tourist tax unless the …
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
New Zealand has a proposed tax that would charge visitors between $17 and $24. The tax revenue would be used for funding tourism infrastructure and conservation efforts. New Zealand tourism minister Kelvin Davis said while introducing the proposed tax …
Thursday, January 11, 2018
The city of Bath, England, is planning to ask the government for the power to charge its many visitors a tourist tax. According to the plan, they would like to levy of about £1 or more to the …
