Tag: Tourism Tax
With a new government, Malaysian hotels urge review of tourism tax
With the Malaysian cabinet set for a refresh following Mahathir Mohamad's landmark election victory and return to the post of prime minister, the country's...
Few will say sayonara to Japan because of tax, say stakeholders
Japan’s inbound players do not believe the new tax imposed on travellers leaving the country will seriously affect visitor numbers.
The new tax of Y1,000...
Japan to impose ‘sayonara tax’ on departing travellers from 2019
Travellers leaving Japan by plane or ship will have to pay 1,000 yen (US$9.30) in departure tax effective January 7, 2019, the first permanent...
Revised tax split gives Malaysian state governments more tourism funds
Malaysian tourism and culture minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has announced that the tourism tax will be split 50:50 between the federal and state...
High taxes will kill the theme park industry: Sunway CEO
A high tax rate on Malaysia's amusement parks industry is putting the existence of theme parks at peril, said operators, as they struggle with...
Myanmar deliberates bed tax
The Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism is hoping to fatten its limited destination promotion funds with income from a possible bed tax.
Tint Thwin,...
Malaysia’s budget travel segment hit by tourism tax
While agents operating out of Singapore say they are barely seeing a dent in demand for Malaysia after a tourism tax recently kicked in,...
Malaysian trade suffers teething pains from tourism tax rollout
Barely a week into the implementation of the unpopular tourism tax in Malaysia, travel agents and hoteliers in the country say they are now...
Short notice for tax roll-out frustrates Cambodian trade
The last-minute implementation of a US$2 environmental tax on visitors taking boat trips from Sihanoukville to outlying islands has been met with criticism from...
Opposition to tourism tax not letting up in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the unpopular tourism tax will be enforced nationwide on September 1 but grievances continue to pour in from local hoteliers and agents.
Among...
