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Re: Taxes on tourists going up
[Re: wilsonck]
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05/11/2017 06:11 PM
05/11/2017 06:11 PM
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wilsonck said:pault21093 said: "Gibson Sr. compared the room tax on Aruba with the local yield. Aruba collects some 23.5 per cent of the bill of each hotel guest, while St. Maarten collects five per cent. “Something has to be done to make our room taxes more in line with the region,”"
That doesn't sound right at all. Well, most places are already collecting 15-20% and calling it tax anyways... LaVista does not have extra levy of any kind. $1/day SMTA donation is voluntary.
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