Paying tax to enter a country?

Question

Why do some countries force you to pay tax when you enter their country?

Whenever I go to the Dominican Republic you have to pay $10 to get into the country & $20 to leave....it's so expensive when you've got a family of 5 going!

So...why do they do this? Is it just a scam?

Answer 1

Don't you use their facilities? Do you leave rubbish behind? I'm sure that you do and it's only correct that you pay for the privilege.

Answer 2

Its like every thing else when you travel They all have various ways to get there share off your holiday money regardless of wich country you go to..In England we call it surplus fuel charge .....baggage handling charge.  Speedy travel through immigration.   Expensive food and drink prices because you cant take your own food and drink through control...The list is endless.It is total extortion with nothing you can do but accept it as it is..Iam going to Turkey in three weeks time and i have to pay turkish immigration 10 pounds to have a visa stamp put on my passport It goes on everywhere.

Answer 3

it is just a way for some countries to collect money to cover the expenses incurred for visitors to use their natural resources.

Answer 4

It's a tourist or visa tax.

In the UK we tax plane tickets and insurance policies, other countries tax tourists.