lastlid
28th September 2012, 06:17
"In addition to the resolution of aviation safety and airport infrastructure concerns, the Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Tony Tyler has confirmed that he is looking for the government to reduce the excessive tax burdens on air transport in the Philippines.
During a press briefing in Manila, he noted that aviation remains an important contributor to the Philippines’ economy. It supports PHP35.5bn (USD850m) of economic activity in the Philippines - equal to 0.4% of its gross domestic product (GDP) – and has created some 123,000 jobs. If the impact of aviation-related tourism is added, the numbers rise to PHP192.2bn, or 2.4% of GDP, and some 874,000 jobs, or 2.5% of the country’s workforce.
In addition, he pointed out that, with regard to tourism, over 98% of price sensitive foreign visitors arrive by air, and noted that the tourism industry in the Philippines is among the most dependent on air links of any country in the world."
http://www.tax-news.com/news/IATA_Calls_For_Philippines_To_Scrap_Airline_Taxes____57531.html
During a press briefing in Manila, he noted that aviation remains an important contributor to the Philippines’ economy. It supports PHP35.5bn (USD850m) of economic activity in the Philippines - equal to 0.4% of its gross domestic product (GDP) – and has created some 123,000 jobs. If the impact of aviation-related tourism is added, the numbers rise to PHP192.2bn, or 2.4% of GDP, and some 874,000 jobs, or 2.5% of the country’s workforce.
In addition, he pointed out that, with regard to tourism, over 98% of price sensitive foreign visitors arrive by air, and noted that the tourism industry in the Philippines is among the most dependent on air links of any country in the world."
http://www.tax-news.com/news/IATA_Calls_For_Philippines_To_Scrap_Airline_Taxes____57531.html