The great tourist tax boom
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Tourists take photos of blooming cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan, on March 28.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Stephanie Stacey, Barney Jopson and Leo Lewis
These duties are proving more efficient at providing a fiscal fillip than at keeping the waves of tourists in check in the world’s most famous destinations.
From the ancient city of Kyoto to Barcelona, Malta and the Maldives, countries and cities around the world are increasing taxes on tourists.