Articles tagged “taxes”

Governments are turning to their thriving tourism industries for a boost in revenue, but these taxes’ effects will hurt the industry’s image in the long run.

Active petitions, criticism from MPs on all sides, and even foreign shock at the taxes faced by average British families suggest that it’s only a matter of time before the tax is lowered.

Bag fees are a tax dodge for airlines because ticket prices are taxable and bag fees aren't. Taxpayers end up making up the difference to fund the aviation system.

Why tax a local when a visitor will do? Since travelers don't vote in the destinations where they're taxed, cash-strapped municipalities see them as an easy source of additional revenue.

Although the rules may not be clear, Italy would love to have €12 million in taxes. Getting it out of O'Leary, though, would be as tough as getting money out of O'Leary.

Officials are having trouble figuring out where to shift the burden of fees and taxes, which make up the 40 percent difference between US and Canadian fares, when taken off of passengers.

Online travel agencies have prevailed in most tax court cases around the country, but should future cases continue to tilt in favor of the state, travel companies will need to find a way to make up for the loss in revenue.

Taxes on travel necessities plus sales taxes add up to a daily cost of $40.31, but the Windy City may need to rethink the effect a high-priced reputation has over the benefits of quick tax revenue.

Hiding a mandatory fee until the final purchase page never makes consumers happy -- especially when that fee bumps the total price up by 20%.

Local Parliament members have agreed to look into UK's Air Passenger Duty after 100,000 emails sent by British travelers describe how the tax limits travel plans and hurts the economy of popular destinations.