ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has approved a US$10 increase in the passenger head tax for travellers entering and departing the country.

A statement issued following the weekly Cabinet meeting noted that the new tax will now be US$50 “as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure the sustainable financing of critical regional institutions that provide essential services to Antigua and Barbuda and the wider Eastern Caribbean.”

The statement said that Cabinet had been advised that the additional revenue generated from the adjustment would be earmarked to assist in meeting the country’s financial obligations to important regional agencies, including the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC).