"Jeff Gersten" wrote in message
news:14924-4A45EC1F-2516@storefull-3172.bay.webtv.net...
> not@here.com (nada) wrote:
>
> On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:35:00 -0500 in rec.travel.cruises, "George
> Leppla" wrote:
>
>>>Carnival Corp is going to sue Alaska about
>>>the $50 pp tax on cruise passengers.
>
>>>http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.
>>>aspx?type=blog&ak=68398305.blog
>
>>>Since a recent Supreme Court ruling against
>>>Alaska's tax on oil tankers, there may now be
>>>a precedent to have this cruise ship tax
>>>removed too... at least, the cruise lines
>>>believe so.
>
>>The circumstances are entirely different.
>>Arrogant Arison and his buddies have been
>>threatening to do this for years, and still
>>haven't filed a suit. If they do, they will
>>probably lose because the proceeds of the tax
>>are spent on facilities and services that are
>>related to the impacts created by the
>>excessive volume of cruise passengers.
>
>>If, unlikely as it is, a lawsuit resulted in
>>cancellation of the head tax, the industry can
>>expect another initiative that would further
>>increase the 25% tax on cruise ship casino
>>profits to make up for the loss of head tax
>>revenue. Taxes on casino profits are clearly
>>legal.
>
> How could they legally do that since the casino is only open when they
> are out to sea?
>
Jeff, I believe you are responding to the resident Registered Alaska Kook,
Dennis Harris. There are different rules on the planet where he lives. Not
much oxygen, but lots of rules.
--
George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com
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September 19, 2009 Carnival Glory http://www.cruisemaster.com/glory.htm
January 10, 2009 Southern Caribbean
http://www.cruisemaster.com/caribprin.htm
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