$150 = $300
That's right friends, only in this country does a $150 plane ticket end up costing you almost $300. Why, because of the excessive taxes that our fine friends in the Dominican government like to charge us. Its a good thing we don't rely on tourism as a country... and that all the people here are so rich... I mean, these taxes are ridiculous. In contrast, the US government charges less than $20 per person, while our friends in the Dominican Republic government are asking for over $100. Mind you these are only the 'International Departure Tax' and 'International Fee's'... there are a few more taxes involved if you actually buy the tickets in the DR... 26% sales tax... it is really ridiculous.
That's right friends, only in this country does a $150 plane ticket end up costing you almost $300. Why, because of the excessive taxes that our fine friends in the Dominican government like to charge us. Its a good thing we don't rely on tourism as a country... and that all the people here are so rich... I mean, these taxes are ridiculous. In contrast, the US government charges less than $20 per person, while our friends in the Dominican Republic government are asking for over $100. Mind you these are only the 'International Departure Tax' and 'International Fee's'... there are a few more taxes involved if you actually buy the tickets in the DR... 26% sales tax... it is really ridiculous.
The worst part about this, is not even the taxes themselves, its the blatant way in which the government corruption makes all that money disappear. You have no idea the number of poor people who enter the government, and let me tell you, by the time they are done, they have made their bank account rise by a couple significant factors.
But I digress... no one seems to give a shit about this country, so why should I. for now, I would simply be happy if they where to stop hiking up the prices of the damn plane tickets.
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