MP Riyaz Rasheed withdraws amendments to keep tourism bed tax in place past 2013
22 Apr 2013, 4:48 PM
MP Riyaz Rasheed of the Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP) has withdrawn a government-sponsored amendment to the Tourism Act to keep a US$8 bed tax in place beyond 2013, citing lack of support from parties in the ruling coalition.
The flat rate of US$8 per occupied room, per night, was to be abolished at the end of this year to be offset by sales and land taxes.
The MP for Thaa Vilifushi announced that he was pulling out the legislation after the preliminary debate started at today’s sitting of parliament.
Riyaz expressed concern with the lack of support from coalition partners for revenue raising measures proposed by the government.
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