Half a year after Japan imposed the “International Tourist Tax” on outbound travelers，Another tourist hotspot country begins to "operate" on international tourists。Starting from July 1st, New Zealand will charge SGD 35 per person for incoming overseas tourists (1 SGD is about 4.58 RMB) of International Visitor Protection and Tourism Tax (IVL) as “entry fee”。International tourism is increasingly popular，The influx of tourists has also made many governments difficult to manage。

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According to the British "Independent" report，Except citizens of neighboring Australia and some surrounding Pacific island countries、Except transit passengers, crew members and flight attendants，Most foreign visitors entering New Zealand must pay this tax。New Zealand Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis said，The tax is imposed because current investment in maintaining infrastructure and protecting 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino natural attractions cannot keep pace with visitor growth。”The tax is expected to generate S$80 million in the first year after taking effect。

In addition，From October this year，Tourists who can currently enter New Zealand without a visa will also be forced to pay more handling fees。The new government is introducing the "New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority" system，Tourists who apply for entry permit online through the relevant App or website will be charged S$9 and S$12 respectively。

The New Zealand Herald once reported，The policy of levying "entry fees" has caused fierce controversy in the new country。McRae, spokesman for the New Zealand Ministry of Tourism, believes the tax is unnecessary，Stated that the government has collected 32 taxes from fields related to international tourism every year.S$700 million。However, new tourism agencies generally support the initiative，Industry insiders want to ensure that the above S$80 million collected from international tourists every year will flow to valuable tourism projects that help enhance the tourist experience，For example, reducing the pressure on some tourist attractions that are always overcrowded，Data display，Tourism contributes as much as 1/10 to New Zealand’s GDP，More than 230,000 employees。

"Tourist tax" "spreads" in Japan

New Zealand is not the first country to start targeting tourists this year，Starting from January 7 this year，According to Japan's "International Tourist Tax Law"，Except for a small number of people，188bet app download Japan imposes an international tourist tax of 1,000 yen (100 yen is about 6 yuan) on outbound travelers, including its own citizens。Tax will not be charged separately，Instead, it is included in the ticket。

Tomohideki Ichi, director of the International Tourism Section of the Japan Tourism Agency, said in a previous interview with a reporter from the Global Times，This move is used to promote the development of tourism。It is expected to receive 480 billion yen in tax revenue in 2019。

After the Japanese government imposed a tourist tax，Local governments seem to see the benefits，There are many attempts to introduce local tourism tax。According to "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" report，The local government of Hokkaido is considering the imposition of an "accommodation tax" or a "tourist tax"。Currently Sapporo City and other local governments are negotiating to levy new taxes related to tourism，The governor of Hokkaido also believes that this move is necessary。In this way, tourists who travel to Hokkaido may not only have to pay the Japanese government's "tourist tax"，There is a possibility that new taxes in the Hokkaido area may be imposed。

At the southern tip of Japan，Fukuoka City Council passed new regulations at the end of June，In addition to paying tourist tax，You also need to pay Fukuoka City’s “accommodation tax”。After being submitted to Japan’s Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications for approval，Will be officially implemented in 2020，For the above-mentioned trends in Japan，Some media in 188bet online sports betting Japan also raised questions。Japan’s “Network IB News” pointed out，Can the “accommodation tax” really revitalize tourism??”

Frequent methods to control tourists

In addition to charging tourists directly，More countries that are troubled by tourist “overload” adopt proactive control and diversion measures。

CNN on July 2 took stock of measures taken by some tourist hotspot countries to deal with too many tourists。Peru’s most famous ancient Inca ruins, Machu Picchu, are located on the mountains，An average of 4,300 tourists crowd the narrow mountain trails every day，It not only affects the tourism experience but also causes serious safety hazards。For this reason, this attraction will implement a strict timed ticket system from January this year。You are only allowed to visit for 4 hours after purchasing the ticket。

The world-popular TV series "Game of Thrones" has made the filming location of Dubrovnik, the ancient Croatian city, popular，Many tourists flocked into the city。Since many tourists arrive by cruise ship。The city management department requires that the number of tourists visiting from cruise ships during the same period shall not exceed 4,000。In addition，The tourism department is also actively promoting the concept of "suitable for all seasons" in ancient city tourism to avoid too many tourists at a certain time。The ancient city has also launched an action to limit each guided tour group to no more than 8 members，To ensure quality service。

Iceland has also achieved certain results in controlling the number of tourists，The number 188bet app download of tourists visiting Iceland to experience the Arctic winter in January this year has declined compared to the same period last year，However, this small polar country still faces great pressure to receive tourists。A star once filmed a music video in a canyon in Iceland, causing tourists to flock there，And caused damage to the canyon view。Local decision for this purpose，The canyon is only open to the public for 5 weeks throughout the year，All other times, the door will be closed to thank guests。

*This articleSource: GlobalTimes, author: Sun Xiuping, original title: "Multiple countries’ tourism policies are targeting tourists》.