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pauldavidmena
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350 peso tourist tax
Just read this article in Baja Insider stating that a 350 peso tourist tax has been approved by the legislature of BCS. It's not an onerous amount, but how
is it going to be collected?
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chuckie
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Never stops...
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Don't think an individual state can enact what would amount to federal legislation........if that stands, can cities charge a tax?? Would you still
pay the tax if you hold RT or RP status???.....might impact whale watching trips to BCS
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A couple of months ago I read the BCS legislators may try to enlist the airlines to collect the additional fee. Airlines already collect/include two
fees in all airline fares for foreign tourist. This could be a stumbling block...time will tell.
People that drive will just tell the border agents they are only traveling in BC not BCS! So, at check points will they now start asking for
documentation?
Things should get interesting.
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Donde estamos?
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Good luck collecting on that one.
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Isnt there already a 3% hotel tax?
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It's a tax paid by cruiseship travelers only in BCS, the Mex Feds have already disagreed with it, and one cruiseship line has already said they will
reevaluate porting in 2017 and possibly take action by the end of this year.
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imlost
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Ha! So that's how they're going to pay for the fn Wall!
Trump Trump.
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Quote: Originally posted by pacsur  | It's a tax paid by cruiseship travelers only in BCS, the Mex Feds have already disagreed with it, and one cruiseship line has already said they will
reevaluate porting in 2017 and possibly take action by the end of this year.
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They say it doesn't affect cruise ships - you have to be here 24 hours to be required to pay.
http://www.bcsnoticias.mx/cobrar-350-pesos-turistas-no-afect...
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That makes no sense the cruise ships are in Mex waters for 24 hours , long range fishing boats have to have visas for the passengers and they don't
touch land.
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pauldavidmena
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Some good points raised here. Given how difficult this will be to implement, I have to wonder if this legislation is more symbolic than anything else.
And if so, what exactly does it symbolize?
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Mexico has gained fame for meaningless bravado in the past. It's been a PR stunt aimed at their own people, trying to give the illusion of heartfelt
protectionism.
In the past it was, often, promises of immigration cleansing, but in the current atmosphere, those may be considered untimely.
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By the way....for those who think the Mexico general public is sympathetic to illegal immigration in country....you need to think a bit further on the
issue.
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
I don't think it's symbolic in intent: I've been watching this and everything I've read is that it's just another attempt by the state to collect
money. The claim is that tourists won't care, but I think they're wrong: From the tourist point of view, I think it IS symbolic, objectifying and
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I'd have no objection to paying it if it was distributed as intended - to improve infrastructure, policing, etc. - but it's amazing what can happen
when a well-intended idea meets a government bureaucracy.
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
I don't think it's symbolic in intent: I've been watching this and everything I've read is that it's just another attempt by the state to collect
money. The claim is that tourists won't care, but I think they're wrong: From the tourist point of view, I think it IS symbolic, objectifying and
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Mordida under any other name.................
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Think Ensenada tried a tourist tax a few years back for cruise ship people. $5 a person.....that didn't go over so well and a few ships bypassed
Ensenada.....needless to say, the idea was canned
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Yeah....when you pee off Mickey Mouse, you've probably gone too far.
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We get so much from the privilege of living here in Mexico that the taxes don't amount to anything.
We paid our tax when I bought the house. We pay the the annual tax on the lot. We pay sales tax on everything we consume including utilities. We pay
the tax on new things that we bring down from the states.
And it's worth every peso.
Now I know what will said next.
Yes, there are problems with tax evasion and lack of transparency in public finance. No one with a brain would claim otherwise. There might be some
tax support for foster homes and fire and ambulance services if things were more open and accountable. We chip in and volunteer to try to take up the
slack.
So no sniveling!
[Edited on 11-19-2016 by Gulliver]
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Sorry, but I don't understand this thread at all. There is already Mexican tourism tax and has been forever. When people fly in, it is hidden in the
flight fare, although the airlines do show it in a breakdown (and temp and permanent residents are exempt from paying it and can either talk to the
airline before booking or request a refund of the tourism tax). And all tourists are charged the tourism tax on the mainland when driving in.
Currently that tax is about $27 Canadian, which is MORE than 350 pesos.
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