Former Tourism Minister, Philip Pierre, has asserted that there must be greater ease of travel in the Caribbean. Pierre expressed the view that the administrative procedures involved, including filling forms can also be eased.
Pierre noted that there are a number of studies on dealing with how travel should be eased.
Pierre said the issue of taxes has also been spoken about for years.
“Caribbean governments have found that the easiest way of raising revenue is through taxes – the same governments who complain bitterly about the airport tax in England, they tax their own countries, their own travel,” he stated.
The former Tourism Minister was of the opinion that the situation can be resolved, but would take political will and the will to follow through on the advice that has been given to the governments.
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