行业资讯 · TTG Asia · 信息日期 2026-10-08
Indian travel consultants brace for higher Maldives package costs
The Maldives government’s decision to extend the 17 per cent Tourism GST to overseas sellers is prompting Indian travel agents to reassess package pricing. The trade warns that even a moderate increase could pressure demand in the price-sensitive mid-market and family segments. The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has urged the Maldivian government […]
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- The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has urged the Maldivian government to withdraw the levy.
- Indian travel agents are reassessing Maldives package pricing following the extension of the 17 per cent Tourism GST to overseas sellers
- “We expect some increase in our Maldives package prices after October 1, but we don’t expect the full impact to be a straight 17 per cent increase for the customer. The actual impact will depend on the package structure, resort rates, our margins and how the new GST is applied. For us, the bigger co
- Travel agents are also raising concerns over the potential tax burden on their margins. Vinay Arora, founder of ATG Holidays, said agents booking resorts directly could face 17 per cent Tourism GST on their earnings in the Maldives while also being liable for 18 per cent GST in India on the same inc
- “Indian travel agents cannot absorb this additional cost and price-conscious travellers may look at alternate destinations like Bali, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Thailand, which offer better pricing for agents,” said Arora.
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