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The Costa Rican tourism authorities have announced that they will implement a new method to collect tourism taxes which will replace the current one.
Authorities have decided to eliminate the 3% hotel tax and replace it by charging a $15 fee on all airplane tickets issued to Costa Rica. The reason authorities have decided to eliminate this tax and charge the ticket fee is because a considerable amount of income has been lost since many tourists stayed at certain properties which were not required to pay taxes.
The Costa Rican Board of Tourism (ICT) showed that for the year 2006, an approximate $8 million were collected from the 3% hotel tax. With the $15 ticket charge, the ICT expects to bring in an approximate $18 million per year.
The ICT is in need of fresh funds in order to efficiently promote Costa Rica as a tourist destination. With this new tax collection, authorities will be able to collect funds without any problems. In addition, new funds will allow for the development of new tourism projects and attractions.
The $15 airline ticket charge will be waived for transit passengers through Costa Rica.
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