Maldives Tourism Goods and Services Tax
The New Year has potentially ushered in a new era for the Maldives’ lucrative holiday market ... read more
Venice Visitors To Be Taxed
Venice mayor said that it is time for the city to introduce a "tourist ticket" for its roughly ... read more
Personal Viewpoint
By Geoffrey Lipman
Outstanding support from UK Prime Minister David Cameron this week, stressing the importance of ... read more
BDF denies newspaper report
FRANKFURT - The German Airline Association, or BDF, said Monday it is against a tax on kerosene ... read more
Los Angeles Hotel Fee
By Hugo Martín
Hotel owners in Los Angeles are pushing a plan to add a new fee to hotel bills that would ... read more
New Tourist Tax In Rome
By Vianni Busquets
As Americans chose Italy as their number one international vacation destination, Rome is sure to ... read more
Annual General Meeting In Berlin
By Luc Citrinot, eTN
(eTN) - It sounds like a bad joke or some kind of unwilling irony.
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Airline Industry
Airline industry body IATA lashed out at German plans to impose an air travel tax while Europe's ... read more
International Trends
By Linda Straker, eTN
As of May 1, 2010,
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Tourist Tax Hike To Pay For Stadium Fixes Proposed
By MATTHEW HAGGMAN AND DOUGLAS HANKS
Aiming to raise public dollars to improve their privately-owned stadium, the Miami Dolphins and ... read more
Argentina Begins Charging Reciprocity Tax
If you live in a country that charges the Argentines before they enter your cuontry, as a ... read more
Singapore
Travelers from Singapore to London will have to pay as much as 100 pounds (S$229) more per round ... read more
Alaska Cruise Tax
JUNEAU - Alaska has a strong case to defend itself in the cruise ship industry's lawsuit on a ... read more
Kenya
Nairobi — Fears have gripped the tourism industry over the planned Value Added Tax that is to ... read more
Alaska's Cruise Ship Passenger Head Tax
Attorney General Dan Sullivan is promising to "vigorously defend" Alaska's cruise ship passenger ... read more
Tax Refund For Foreign Tourists
Foreign tourists visiting Indonesia can apply for a tax refund when buying goods here next year, ... read more
American Society Of Travel Agents
By eTN Staff Writer
ASTA today issued a clarification to a portion of last week’s member alert on the ... read more
New York's New Tax On Hotel Room Resellers
When New York’s new tax on hotel room remarketers went into effect on Sept.
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Service Fees
By eTN Staff Writer
Despite continuing efforts by ASTA, ASTA members, and its allies to have it rescinded, it now ... read more
Tourism Heads Breathe Sigh Of Relief
By eTN Staff Writer
Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the cancellation of plans to impose a 16.5 percent VAT on the ... read more
Pacific Asia Travel Association
By eTN Staff Writer
The British government must review as a matter of urgency its decision to increase air passenger ... read more
US Court Of Appeals Decision
By eTN Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, DC - The Interactive Travel Services Association announced today that a federal ... read more
New York City
By eTN
Any increase in the city hotel tax would strike a tremendous blow to New York City's visitor ... read more
Cites Environmental And Legal Concerns
By eTN Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, DC - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization ... read more
Ireland
By guardian.co.uk
DUBLIN - Ireland's move to introduce a 10 euro ($14) air travel tax will hurt the ... read more