| New $5/day Daily Charge Announced | |
| Written by Nasdion | |
| Saturday, 01 December 2007 | |
All MMTA members have agreed on new daily charges for 2008. The Mentawai Government retribution charge of US$3.00 per day is part of a new daily charge of US$5.00 per surfer/diver per day. This charge applies to all surfers /divers traveling to Mentawai on boats or staying in resorts. The fees apply for every day spent in Mentawai or for every day of any surf / dive trip that visits Mentawai. The new fees apply from 1st January 2008. The 5 companies have agreed to collect all fees before guests depart for Mentawai and to settle fees monthly with the MMTA and the Mentawai Government tax office. The MMTA will print new receipt books for each company to use when collecting these fees. All agents and operators should revise websites and printed material to reflect the new total $5.00 per day per surfer/diver fee. The MMTA will collect $2.00 per surfer / diver and these funds will be used as follows:
Village officials will be consulted and asked to present proposals for community projects for funding. In return the MMTA will ask that all ad hoc collection of fees by villagers will stop. Villagers will be encouraged to offer handicrafts for sale to visitors. The community programs will be discussed with PEMDA and village officials early in 2008 and published on this website with budgets and locations clearly defined. Thanks for your full support. Nasdion SH Legal Council - MMTA, Website Administration | |
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