In the face of a tourist boom(激增), New Zealand plans on a tourist tax(税收)for foreign visitors.
New Zealand is a country with 4.5 million people. But the 1 of foreign visitors has grown by nearly a third in the past three years, with 3.8 million visiting the country during the first quarter of 2018. The government 2 from next year, foreign visitors heading to New Zealand will pay 3 NZ $25 and NZ $35(112yuan-156yuan) to get into the country. However, people from Pacific Island Forum countries(太平洋岛国论坛国家)and children under two will not be included.
"More and more money is spent on tourism. To meet visitors' need, we have to 4 more infrastructure(公共设施)，such as washrooms and car parks, and hire more people," Kelvin Davis, head of New Zealand tourism officer, said, many places are fighting with environmental problems 5by tourism. It sounds fair(公平的)that foreign tourists 6 a little so that the countrycan put up the infrastructure they need and better protect the natural places they enjoy.
Some may think the new tax will 7 New Zealand a "less attractive" country. Davis said, "For 8 visitors, they are already paying out NZ $1,200(5300yuan), so an extra(额外的)NZ $25 isn't going to make such a 9."
New Zealand isn't 10. Countries like Turkmenistan and Malaysia have been taxing foreign visitors. Japan will act on a tax law of this kind from January 2019.
