The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday that the findings of a survey on the possible implementation of a tourist tax show that 95 percent of local residents surveyed support such a tax, while 80 percent of those from the city’s tourism sector who responded to the survey oppose it.
The office launched an online survey in May to collect opinions from residents on the possible implementation of a tourist tax – an “entry fee” to be paid by tourists. The one-month online survey ended on June 20. The online questionnaire was intended for Macau residents aged at least 18.
In addition to the online questionnaire, MGTO also distributed questionnaires to members of the city’s tourism sector, and it also carried out a face-to-face survey of visitors leaving Macau at the city’s various border checkpoints.
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