Egypt to impose taxes on tourists

Egypt plans to adopt 7-dollar tourism taxes at the airports of Alexandria, South Sinai, Hurgada, Luxor and Asuana. Egyptian Advisor Minister of Tourism Abdaily Ragan said that the new rules will be applied at the Marsa Alam Airport in six months, Interfax reports.1.3 million tourists visited Egypt in the first two months of 2014, a drop of 28% compared with their number in the same period in 2013.According to the Russian Statistical Agency, over 1.9 million Russians visited Egypt in 2013.

Egypt plans to adopt 7-dollar tourism taxes at the airports of Alexandria, South Sinai, Hurgada, Luxor and Asuana. Egyptian Advisor Minister of Tourism Abdaily Ragan said that the new rules will be applied at the Marsa Alam Airport in six months, Interfax reports.

1.3 million tourists visited Egypt in the first two months of 2014, a drop of 28% compared with their number in the same period in 2013.

According to the Russian Statistical Agency, over 1.9 million Russians visited Egypt in 2013.