NASSAU BAHAMAS NEWS TALKS AROUND THE ISLANDS CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE TO REDUCE CRUISES TO THE BAHAMAS FROM 600 TRIPS PER YEAR TO 400. MAJOR TOURIST SHIP REJECTS GOVERNMENT EFFORT TO CHARGE NEW VAT TAXES WHILE IN THE HARBOUR. A HIGH LEVEL NEGRO SOURCE HAS REPORTED THAT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES WILL REDUCE ITS ANNUAL TRIPS OF SIX HUNDRED TO THE BAHAMAS FROM FLORIDA TO FOUR HUNDRED TRIPS PER YEAR. THE NEGRO SOURCE WHO IS CONNECTED TO THE TOURISM SECTOR, SAID THAT BAHAMAS MINISTER OF FINANCE, PRIME MINISTER PERRY G. CHRISTIE HAS BEEN IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CRUISE LINE TO PAY VAT ON EVERYTHING THAT IS PURCHASED ON THE CRUISE SHIP WHILE IN THE ISLANDS PORT. THE SOURCE SAID THAT THE CRUISE LINE IS OPPOSED TO CHARGING ITS GUEST ANY ADDITIONAL TAXES AND WILL PUNISH THE BAHAMAS BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF TRIPS TO NASSAU. THIS DECISION WILL HAVE A MAJOR NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ISLANDS TOURISM ECONOMY AFFECTING IMMEDIATELY TAXI DRIVERS, STRAW VENDORS AND THE HOTELS ON PARADISE ISLAND. PLEASE JOIN STRAIGHT TALK THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN 2:00 PM AND 4:00 PM ON GLOBAL RADIO FM 99.5 PHOTOS: FINANCE MINISTER AND PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PERRY G. CHRISTIE DURING A LAUNCH. HIS PROPOSAL TO CHARGE VAT ON CARNIVAL WHILE IN THE BAHAMAS PORT WILL DESTROY TOURISM.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:50:11 +0000