
泰國政府為擴大財源,正考慮向出境旅客課徵約1000泰銖離境稅,並計畫向搭機入境的外國旅客收取約450泰銖費用。此舉引發旅遊業界警告,恐衝擊尚未完全復甦的觀光業。
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泰國觀光業尚未完全恢復疫情前榮景,且近年財政赤字約占GDP 3%到4%。
泰國觀光業至今尚未恢復疫情前榮景,政府為擴大財源,考慮向泰國及外國出境旅客課徵約1000泰銖(約958台幣)離境稅,另外計畫向搭機入境的外國旅客收取約450泰銖(約431台幣)費用。
彭博13日報導,總理阿努廷(Anutin Charnvirakul)的政府正在考慮前述措施。財政部常務次長拉瓦隆(Lavaron Sangsnit)說,泰國過去曾徵收離境稅,約20年前的稅額為500泰銖,現在考慮恢復徵收;現行法律允許離境稅上限為5000泰銖,他表示,政府目前考慮約1000泰銖。
拉瓦隆指出,離境稅可能直接併入機票價格,而非出境時另外收費。他認為,負擔得起出國費用的人,較有能力承受這項收入,這項收入可用來促進國內觀光、提供旅遊保險或緊急醫療保障。
泰國苦於內需疲軟、經濟成長緩慢,近年財政赤字約占其國內生產總值(GDP)3%到4%,壓縮其財政運用空間,為此,政府正尋求增加財政收入。然而,觀光業是泰國就業、消費與外匯的重要來源。泰國旅行商業公會總會(TTAA)警告,離境稅可能使旅客人數大減,迫使航空公司減班,最終傷害入境觀光,此結果會與政府推動泰國成為區域航空樞紐的目標背道而馳。
到今年10月10日為止,入境泰國的外國旅客2400萬名,較前一年減少4%,遠低於新冠病毒疫情前,2019年的近4000萬人。泰國觀光局預估今年全年入境旅客約3300萬人;若實際人數低於去年的3297萬人,將是至少自1995年以來,首次在非疫情期間連續兩年下滑。
至於向搭機入境的外國旅客收取450泰銖計畫,觀光暨體育部長素拉薩(Surasak Phancharoenworakul)表示,最近進行的網路公開諮詢中,逾8成受訪者支持這項收費計畫。
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Taipei will host the 40th ITF Taiwan International Travel Fair from November 6th to 9th. The exhibition will be located in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall Hall 1. Early bird discount tickets will officially go on sale on the 13th.

The ITF Taiwan International Travel Fair will be held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall 1 from November 6th to 9th. 1,600 booths from 123 countries/cities will participate in the exhibition. The scale of the Japan pavilion has reached a record high. Etihad Airways and Sunrich Aviation is participating in the exhibition for the first time, and all-Japan air transport is back. Early bird tickets will be on sale for a limited time from October 13th to 14th for 150 yuan. The original price is 200 yuan. Pre-sale tickets will be sold for 180 yuan from October 15th to November 5th. A blood donation and ticket promotion will be launched.
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Hong Kong's newly reopened Huanggang Port recorded 79,500 passenger movements and 8,000 vehicle movements on its first day of operations, with transport officials preparing for increased flows expected during the upcoming Chung Yeung holiday weekend.

Hong Kong travel agencies and border shops benefited from the opening of the revamped Huanggang Port as thousands of visitors passed through, with Big Line Holiday organizing staggered tour groups to manage crowds and reporting strong demand, though entrance trade was dampened by checkpoint controls.

Over 42,000 travellers and 5,700 vehicles utilized the new joint clearance system at Huanggang Port on its opening day. While many praised the speed of the single-document process, some commuters found the facility's massive layout difficult to navigate.