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Tourism minister wants UK to reconsider APD
2012-03-14 17:20:56 | (0 Comments)
Tourism minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill - Photo.
Tourism Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has called for the British Government to reconsider an impending increase in the controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD).
The levy is set to again go up on April 1.
Dr. McNeill is also calling for [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]the [COLOR=blue !important]government[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] to re-examine the way in which the tax is applied.
Highlighting the results of a recent research conducted by the World [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Travel [COLOR=blue !important]and [/COLOR][COLOR=blue !important]Tourism[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Council, the tourism minister said removing the APD would result in the creation of 91,000 British jobs and add 4.2 billion pounds to the economy in 12 months.
He was speaking at a meeting with members of the Jamaican Diaspora community at the Jamaican High Commission in London yesterday.
Jamaica and other tourism interests in the Caribbean have been long complaining that the APD has been having a negative impact on tourism in the region.
editorial@gleanerjm.com
2012-03-14 17:20:56 | (0 Comments)
Tourism minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill - Photo.
Tourism Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has called for the British Government to reconsider an impending increase in the controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD).
The levy is set to again go up on April 1.
Dr. McNeill is also calling for [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]the [COLOR=blue !important]government[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] to re-examine the way in which the tax is applied.
Highlighting the results of a recent research conducted by the World [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Travel [COLOR=blue !important]and [/COLOR][COLOR=blue !important]Tourism[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Council, the tourism minister said removing the APD would result in the creation of 91,000 British jobs and add 4.2 billion pounds to the economy in 12 months.
He was speaking at a meeting with members of the Jamaican Diaspora community at the Jamaican High Commission in London yesterday.
Jamaica and other tourism interests in the Caribbean have been long complaining that the APD has been having a negative impact on tourism in the region.
editorial@gleanerjm.com
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