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In response to a growing need for information on the impact of
taxation on Travel & Tourism, the World Travel & Tourism Council, with
sponsorship from the American Express Company, established the World
Travel & Tourism Tax Policy Center at Michigan State University
in October 1993. The Center is based within
the Travel, Tourism and Recreation Resource Center.
The Tax Policy Center’s primary goal
is to track and monitor the status of taxes imposed on travelers and Travel
& Tourism companies around the world. In
addition, the
Center has developed a worldwide cost barometer,
conducts applied economic research on the impact of taxes on the
Travel & Tourism industry, and serves as a conduit for relevant and
objective evaluation of Travel & Tourism tax policies.
At the core of the
Center's mission is a fundamental belief that
knowledge and education are vital to the process of making informed policy
decisions.
Mission Statement
The World Travel &
Tourism Tax Policy Center is dedicated to
strengthening the Travel & Tourism industry, and the world’s economy, by
providing timely information and analysis of tax policy issues and
considerations to government policy makers, industry leaders and the general
public. The Center’s educational services will promote equity, efficiency and
simplicity in the fair generation of Travel & Tourism tax revenues designed to
be an effective stimulus to industry growth.
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