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Jeff wrote:
> PeterL wrote:
>
> >
> > You got it. When we travel to London, we got hit with tourist taxes
> > too. Tourists are easy marks for all kinds of taxes. They don't vote,
> > so they can't object to anything. The only thing you can do is not go
> > to NYC (or any other tourist destinations). But most tourists would
> > just say, for $1.5 a day it's not worth fighting it.
> >
> >
>
> Thanks Peter - That would make sense.
>
> Charge a small amount so that it won't put people off, but it will add
> up to a tidy sum with the number of people visiting NY.
Yup. This is nothing new. Philadelphia charges a small tax on rental
cars to cover the cost of its two new stadiums. Las Vegas charges a tax
on airport rental cars to cover the cost of the airport. Many major
cities have these traveler taxes that help pay for venues that many
travelers (but not all) use. |
