持中国护照乘机经中国飞港 因无香港入境签证被拒登机

随着近年中加航线的数量增加,出现了一些原本意料不到的问题。例如多伦多直飞香港的航线,持有中国护照的旅客无需申办香港入境签证便可登机;但如果是搭乘经上海飞香港的新航线,则旅客必须要有香港政府签发的入境签证。香港政府对海外人士到香港的入境政策未有改变,主要是中国对持中国护照,经中国境内转机到香港的乘客有更严格的要求,必须这类旅客先取得到香港的入境签证。

一位中国公民何女士(化名)告诉本报,去年11月初在多市士嘉堡的一家华人旅行社,要求购买一张尽可能便宜的12月多伦多至香港的往返机票。旅行社于是给了她中国东方航空公司经上海飞香港的非直航航班票价。

身为加拿大永久居民的何女士觉得这个价格还不错于是决定购买。但到启程当日何女士在多伦多皮尔逊国际机场要登机时,却被告知因为她没有进入香港的入境签证,因此她不能登机。

何女士只好再花费1175元人民币在机场现买了一张上海飞深圳的机票,才最终得以登机。 (明报加拿大版)

http://www.mingpaocanada.com/Van/htm/News/20160225/vab1h_r.htm

Antigua abolishes personal income tax

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – Prime Minister Gaston Browne yesterday announced that, effective April, personal income tax will be abolished in its entirety.

The prime minster, who made the announcement in his presentation of the 2016 Budget yesterday, said this was a promise made to the people of Antigua and Barbuda during the election campaign.

“That was a major campaign promise and my Government honours its word to the people. Promise made, promise kept. Abolishing personal income tax is an important reform. Not only will it put more money in the pockets of the people, so that they can save or spend more for the benefit of the economy as whole, it will help to re-establish our country as one of the most competitive in the Caribbean and beyond.”(by Jamaica Observer)

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Antigua-abolishes-personal-income-tax_49425