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Japan to roll out prepaid transport card for foreign visitors from MayJapan will launch a new prepaid IC card, “Tourist Pasmo”, for foreign travellers in May, according to Kyodo News. Issued by Pasmo Co., the ...
West Asia conflict disrupts travel plans: How to claim flight and hotel refunds and avoid booking lossesAs the West Asia crisis cuts into vacation plans and budgets, there’s still time to reschedule your trip and claim refunds.
UAE to cover hotel stays and meal expenses for tourists stranded in the country due to flight cancellationsThe United Arab Emirates will cover hotel and meal costs for tourists stranded by widespread flight cancellations. Major UAE airlines have ...
How Japan’s tax-free shopping rules are changing for foreign visitors this yearJapan is overhauling its tax-free shopping for foreign visitors, with new rules starting November 2026. The system will shift to a refund-b...
US piles on $250 ‘Integrity Fee’ to visa painThe U.S. has introduced a new $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" for all non-immigrant visa categories (B-1/B-2, F/M, H-1B, J), effective 2026, whic...
China issues tax refund policies for foreign tourists to boost inbound consumptionChina announced it will improve tax refund policies for foreign tourists to boost inbound consumption amid weak domestic demand. The govern...
Airlines ramp up flights, govt asks for fares to be kept in checkFollowing a deadly terror attack in Kashmir, airlines are adding flights and waiving cancellation fees to aid tourists leaving the region. ...
When snow makes a no-show, jugaadTourists visiting Chengdu Snow Village in Sichuan province were greeted by cotton instead of real snow, as the village tried to simulate a ...
South Korea plans to offer bigger tax refunds to foreign touristsCurrently, the maximum 500,000 won ($370) worth of a local purchase and 2.5 million won in total is applicable for tax refunds when foreign...
Foreign tourists may get tax refunds on goods bought in IndiaIndustry executives and experts said section 15 of the IGST Act, 2017 provides for the Tax Refund for Tourists scheme but it has yet to be ...
Tourists cancel bookings for Kashmir on security fearsReports say 50% of travellers who were to visit Kashmir in August have cancelled already.
No GST refunds for foreigners as of now: Finance MinistryThe IGST makes provisions for the levy and collection of taxes on inter-state supply of goods or services or both by the Central government.
GST refund to foreign tourists at airports on the cardsThe revenue department is working out a mechanism to refund taxes paid by them on local purchases. A provision has been made in the GST law...
Absence of GST refund mechanism hits gold demand from tourists, NRIsThe Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act of 2017 allows a foreign national or an NRI, who enters India for a stay of less than six months,...
Five Indians charged on GST fraud claims in SingaporeA joint press release by Iras and Singapore Customs stated that tourists can claim GST refunds on goods they have bought and taken out of S...
Five Indians charged on GST fraud claims in SingaporeEach of them faced more than 200 counts of abatement by conspiracy to make false statements in claims made under the GST Act to obtain refu...
Goa offers to refund jet fuel VAT to attract more air trafficThe Goa government today proposed to refund Value-Added Tax (VAT) levied on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for airlines which operate frequent...
Goa govt to offer incentives to airlines to fight rising airfaresThe rising airfare has become a major concern for the tourism industry which fears that it may contribute to the slump in arrivals.
- Foreign tourists to get tax refund on goods purchased in Goa
Goa government will refund Value Added Tax (VAT) to foreign tourists on goods bought in the state while they return to the airport, from No...
- Foreign tourists to get VAT refund on goods bought in Goa
Foreigners visiting Goa will now get refund of the Value added tax (VAT) on the goods they purchase in the state.