新西蘭將向國際遊客徵稅

Most international visitors to New Zealand will have to pay a little more to see Middle Earth.

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Starting next year, tourists will pay between $23 and $33 to enter the country, the government announced Friday.

The government estimates the tax will bring in as much as $55 million a year, depending on the exchange rate.

The money will be used for tourism infrastructure and conservation.

Neighboring Australia, New Zealand's top source of visitors, and people from most Pacific Island Forum countries would be exempt from the tax.

The proposal also includes big hikes to other immigration fees and taxes.前往新西蘭的大多國際遊客將要先交稅才能入境。

新西蘭政府星期五宣佈，從2019年開始，到新西蘭的觀光客先要支付一筆從23美元到33美元的旅遊稅。

新西蘭政府估計這項稅收將每年帶來5500萬美元的收入，匯率的變化會帶來一些上下浮動。

這筆錢將用來建設旅遊基礎設施和開展保護項目。

在赴新西蘭外國遊客中排名第一的鄰國澳大利亞和太平洋島國論壇的大部分成員的公民免予繳納這筆稅。

新西蘭還將大幅增加其它有關移民手續的費用和徵稅。