Ease taxes to boost industry, experts suggest

The tax burden on the tourism industry should be eased to encourage further development of the sector and enable it to make a larger contribution to economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, according to officials and experts who spoke during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Macao.

Martin Craigs, chief executive of the Pacific Asia Travel Association, has been urging the UK government to cut taxes on travel for many years.

"Taxing tourism and travel will eventually damage the industry," he said.