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Thai Hotels Association rejects 1,000-baht departure tax
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The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has formally opposed a proposed air departure tax for all nationalities, warning that the measure could increase travel costs and weaken demand for air travel to Thailand.
Key facts
- THA president Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun said on October 9 that the association had sent a letter to the Revenue Department director-general objecting to the draft Departure Tax Act.
- The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has formally opposed a proposed air departure tax for all nationalities, warning that the measure could increase travel costs and weaken demand for air travel to Thailand.
- The proposal would initially impose a 1,000-baht tax on air passengers of all nationalities leaving Thailand, with the law allowing a maximum charge of 5,000 baht per departure.
- THA calculated that a foreign traveller could eventually face combined taxes and fees of 2,570 baht per trip if all proposed measures take effect.
Summary
THA president Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun said on October 9 that the association had sent a letter to the Revenue Department director-general objecting to the draft Departure Tax Act.
The proposal would initially impose a 1,000-baht tax on air passengers of all nationalities leaving Thailand, with the law allowing a maximum charge of 5,000 baht per departure.