Public Works Minister Robeson Benn yesterday said that he is not in favour of and will not be recommending the lowering of the 15% travel tax at the Cheddi Jagan Inter-national Airport, Timehri (CJIA).
Benn was at the time addressing reporters at a press briefing about the suggestion by APNU’s Joseph Harmon that government should drop the 15% travel tax to 10% to help cushion the impact of higher ticket prices on the Guyanese travelling public. According to Harmon, the travel tax goes to the government and it is cunning for them to link it to the operation of the airport.
“A reduction in the travel tax will only result in an increase of demand for ticket prices and an increase in ticket fares. A few days of persons getting a reduction will not solve the problem. What has to happen is we need to have a response from the