Friday, 2 July 2021, 12:15 pm
A proposal to increase a levy by more than 200% for all
air travellers crossing the New Zealand border will be
another brake on the tourism industry’s recovery, Tourism
Industry Aotearoa says.
The New Zealand Customs
Service and the Ministry for Primary Industries are
reviewing the border processing levy (BPL), which was
introduced in 2016.
The levy is used to fund the
customs and biosecurity services provided for all arriving
and departing passengers, including New
Zealanders.
Currently, the BPL is $20.11 (incl. GST)
each for air passengers and $21.06 (incl. GST) for cruise
passengers.
The consultation
document released by Customs and MPI proposes six
Press Release – Tourism Industry Aotearoa A proposal to increase a levy by more than 200% for all air travellers crossing the New Zealand border will be another brake on the tourism industrys recovery, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says. The New Zealand Customs Service and the Ministry …
A proposal to increase a levy by more than 200% for all air travellers crossing the New Zealand border will be another brake on the tourism industry’s recovery, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says.
The New Zealand Customs Service and the Ministry for Primary Industries are reviewing the border processing levy (BPL), which was introduced in 2016.
The levy is used to fund the customs and biosecurity services provided for all arriving and departing passengers, including New Zealanders.
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