Airport development fee to be introduced in 2017
A contentious Airport Development Charge of US$12 for Maldivians and US$25 for foreigners departing from the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport was voted through by the ruling party-dominated parliament Thursday night.
26 Nov 2016, 9:00 AM
A controversial Airport Development Charge for passengers flying out of the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport was voted through by the ruling party-dominated parliament Thursday night.
The government’s plan to introduce a US$25 ADC for both locals and tourists next year had divided opinion among ruling party MPs with several declaring that they could not support levying the fee on Maldivians.
However, government-sponsored legislation for imposing the ADC was passed with 48 votes from ruling coalition lawmakers, who amended the bill to charge US$12 for Maldivians and US$25 for foreigners.
The amendment to lower the fee for locals was proposed by MP Asma Rasheed of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives – who previously assured the public that Maldivians would be exempted – and seconded by Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan.
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