NewsWhore
06-06-2008, 03:00 PM
Dominican Travel Writers Association president Manuel Quiterio Cedeno says that while the Dominican government cannot do anything about international oil prices, it can cut its own taxes. He says that from May 2004 to May 2008, the tax on avtur has increased 901%, and the cost of fuel is up 104%. An analysis of avtur prices shows that the DR's are at least 20% higher than others in the region. Furthermore, Cedeno says this adds to airport charges that he calls "very expensive."
As reported in Hoy, one of the proposals would be to eliminate the ITBIS tax on aviation fuel. In addition to fewer tourists, the country would also suffer from a decline in visits by expatriate Dominicans who are already being affected by the economic slowdown in the United States and Europe. Travel by expatriate Dominicans from abroad was already down 3.4% in the first quarter.
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As reported in Hoy, one of the proposals would be to eliminate the ITBIS tax on aviation fuel. In addition to fewer tourists, the country would also suffer from a decline in visits by expatriate Dominicans who are already being affected by the economic slowdown in the United States and Europe. Travel by expatriate Dominicans from abroad was already down 3.4% in the first quarter.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)