World Travel & Tourism Tax Policy Center

The World Travel & Tourism Tax Policy Center is a research organization based at Michigan State University. Our research focuses on travel-related taxes and the impact they have on travelers and travel companies.

TO ALL WEB SITE VISITORS: The World Travel & Tourism Council recently made the decision to eliminate its Tax Policy Center program. As a result, this website will no longer be updated. The Tax Policy Center would like to thank WTTC for their past support and wish them success going forward.

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About the Tax Policy Center includes the Center's background and history, staff bios, research and funding partners and our mission statement.

In the News features newspaper articles from around the world that concern tourism-related taxes and tax proposals. This section is updated frequently.

The Tax Barometer is an economic index report that tracks and monitors the changes in taxes on travelers and travel companies in more than 50 high-traffic destinations worldwide.

The WTTC Taxation Policy Task Force was formed to raise awareness of tax issues that affect the growth of Travel & Tourism. Included in this section are a Task Force member listing and summaries of recent Task Force decisions.

VAT/GST Refund Information contains an overview of the refund procedure and links to companies that can assist in the recovery process.

Introduction to Tax Policy Issues includes the publication "Issues in Tax Policy," which introduces and explains basic economic theories and principles, the ramifications of poor taxation strategy, and suggested taxation guidelines for policymakers.

Guide to Tax Policy Literature contains abstracts of tourism-related tax studies published in research journals.

Contact includes the Center's mailing and e-mail addresses and telephone and fax numbers.

Search includes a site map and search tool.

Links includes links to related websites.