Tourism fee goes into effect May 1

[Tuff Gong]

Story posted April 06, 2005

Tourism fee goes into effect May 1

The Tourism Enhancement Fund is to be activated next month.

Responding to queries from opposition spokesman on Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, Tourism Minister Aloun Assamba announced that the collection of fees from visitors to the island is scheduled to start on May 1.

For his part, Mr. Bartlett expressed disappointment that an opposition member was not named to the Board.

Last year the bill establishing the fund was passed in both houses of Parliament and signed into law.
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[Soul Hunter]

Re: Tourism fee goes into effect May 1

so TG, where exactly is this fee being collected? On the way in (i.e. already included in the price of your airfare/cruise) or on the way out? I thought visitors were already paying a departure tax, which basically amounts to such a fee?

[jamaica_dreamin]

Re: Tourism fee goes into effect May 1

Originally posted by Soul Hunter:
[qb] so TG, where exactly is this fee being collected? On the way in (i.e. already included in the price of your airfare/cruise) or on the way out? I thought visitors were already paying a departure tax, which basically amounts to such a fee? [/qb]

That was also my impression

[RichD]

Re: Tourism fee goes into effect May 1

its going to be added to your ticket at point of sale

[Tuff Gong]

Re: Tourism fee goes into effect May 1

Originally posted by RichD:
[qb] its going to be added to your ticket at point of sale [/qb]

Thanks I did not know myself.