Bahamas Hotel Guests Get Tax Cut

The Bahamas Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism repealed the 10 percent hotel tax and replaced it with a 7.5 percent value added tax. The VAT will be charged on hotels and home rentals as well as services purchased by guests.

The 2.5 percent tax savings indicates the government's determination to make a Bahamas vacation a value for money spent, according to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe.

Source: Travel Weekly