Post by The Great Aztec Joe on Nov 6, 2011 7:16:20 GMT -8
New fee on travelers arriving from Canada or Mexico
Travelers arriving in the U.S. from Canada and some other countries will start paying a $5.50 tax when they come by plane and ship, a consequence...
By Seattle Times staff and news services
Travelers arriving in the U.S. from Canada and some other countries will start paying a $5.50 tax when they come by plane and ship, a consequence of a trade deal.
Legislation signed by President Obama recently eliminated a tax exemption for travelers from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The fee, which will be added to tickets bought after Nov. 4 and apply to U.S. citizens returning home, will compensate for revenue lost because of tariff reductions in a new U.S.-Colombia trade agreement.
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travelwise/2016673250_travelwise06.html
To Hail w Columbia.
Travelers arriving in the U.S. from Canada and some other countries will start paying a $5.50 tax when they come by plane and ship, a consequence...
By Seattle Times staff and news services
Travelers arriving in the U.S. from Canada and some other countries will start paying a $5.50 tax when they come by plane and ship, a consequence of a trade deal.
Legislation signed by President Obama recently eliminated a tax exemption for travelers from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The fee, which will be added to tickets bought after Nov. 4 and apply to U.S. citizens returning home, will compensate for revenue lost because of tariff reductions in a new U.S.-Colombia trade agreement.
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travelwise/2016673250_travelwise06.html
To Hail w Columbia.