John Key floats departure tax ideaMatt Shand Prime Minister John Key addresses a public meeting at Taupo's Great Lake Centre. Prime Minister John Key has suggested a departure tax as a means to raise $80 million in infrastructure needed by tourism towns like Taupo. Key said a departure tax was one way they could also charge international visitors for use of New Zealand's facilities. "New Zealand is the only country that does not have a departure tax," he said. "There has been a push to put on some sort of charge and chuck the money into an infrastructure fund.

Source: Stuff June 28, 2016 03:33 UTC