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World Travel Awards to host first ceremony in Jordan

World Travel Awards to host first ceremony in Jordan

London, British isles – WEBWIRE – Friday, July 22, 2022 &#13 &#13 Earth Journey Awards (WTA) will host its Middle East Gala Ceremony 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amman. The main travel marketplace figureheads and determination-makers from throughout the area will attend the pink-carpet gala reception in 

Five cheap and free activities to keep the kids happy over the school holidays

Five cheap and free activities to keep the kids happy over the school holidays

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New tax rules to chase away Hungarian tourist guides?

New tax rules to chase away Hungarian tourist guides?

On Tuesday, the Hungarian parliament accepted the government’s modifications to the common compact enterprise tax (KATA) in Hungary. As a outcome, KATA payers, with the exception of taxi motorists, will be equipped to crank out revenues by carrying out company only with personal people today and Hungarian citizens. Experts say that quite a few vacationer guides will disappear from the tourism sector since they will have to pay significantly better taxes since of the modifications. Down below you can read through the information.

Hundreds of hundreds of families in issues in Hungary

According to turizmusonline.hu, the new guidelines of KATA trigger challenges in the Hungarian tourism sector. That is due to the fact, from September, it will only be rewarding for self-employed persons doing work total-time in their business enterprise and providing expert services or selling products and solutions to people. They will have to spend a flat tax of HUF 50,000 (EUR 122) for each thirty day period if their yearly revenues do not exceed HUF 18,000,000 (EUR 43,932.26). Nevertheless, most of the recent KATA payers do not drop into that class. They generate revenues by collaborating with businesses and institutions or they only get the job done element-time in their enterprise. Tourist guides and Airbnb owners are fantastic examples of that.

Based mostly on the calculations of mfor.hu, the modifications impact at the very least 2/3rd of the about 450,000 KATA payers. A little company will drop EUR 106.63 for each thirty day period if its annually revenue does not access HUF 3,000,000 (EUR 7,332). That loss rises to EUR 143.29 per month if the annual profits is HUF 5,000,000 (12,221 EUR). The loss is respectively EUR 180 and EUR 452 for every month if the compact small business reaches the HUF 7,000,000 and 12,000,000 thresholds (EUR 17,019 and 30,000). These are significant losses if you take into account that the median average profits in Hungary is down below EUR 1,000 for every thirty day period.

What’s more, the original tax scheme was so simple that nobody desired to employ the service of an accountant. Administering other tax methods is a great deal much more challenging. Consequently, most men and women will want the help of a skilled. That will insert EUR 50 to the fees of the previous KATA payers, each month.

Coup de grâce to a lot of vacationer guides

In the tourism sector, vacationer guides, waiters and chefs selected KATA. Judit Deák, the chairwoman of the Federation of Hungarian Tourist Guides, claimed that the problem was not as grave as it seemed. They hope that the governing administration will improve the appropriate restrictions as took place throughout the pandemic when the administration in the beginning excluded vacationer guides from quite a few allowances. However, they finally modified appropriate decrees upon getting numerous grievances from individuals functioning in that sector.

Mrs Deák highlighted that tourist guides create revenues by working with vacation businesses that understandably are not non-public people today. Moreover, most tourist guides work with multiple vacation companies. She additional that, presented the authorities does not modify the new policies,

numerous will keep on their operate illegally, which indicates the state will shed a sizeable sum of tax cash.

An additional consequence could be that vacationer guides will have to elevate their price ranges. In that scenario, less businesses will pick out their solutions because they will not have the price range. And so, the circle closes. 10-20 per cent of the tourist guides still left the sector due to the fact of the pandemic. That rate could possibly enhance since of the new KATA procedures.

As we noted,

protests broke out on Tuesday because of the KATA modifications.

Demonstrators gathered on Kossuth Sq., near the parliament. The crowd later marched to Margaret Bridge and blocked the website traffic there. At noon, they did the same on the Elizabeth Bridge. Ruling Fidesz and KDNP MPs did not care: they voted for the new guidelines 120 to 58. You can examine our report on the Tuesday protest and glimpse at the pictures on THIS link.

The government stated the new principles would remedy the difficulty of “hidden employment” as the preferential tax would be restricted to business people selling their merchandise or providing their products and services to people. KATA payers, with the exception of taxi drivers, will, consequently, make revenues by undertaking business with non-public persons and Hungarian citizens only. The new rules are to acquire effect on 1 September, when taxpayers will have time until finally 25 September to indicate regardless of whether they would like to remain with the modified technique or prefer other types of taxation.

Source: turizmusonline.hu, mfor.hu

Make the most of your summer holiday with these simple tricks

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New Battery Energy Storage System for Turtle Island Beach Resort: Ensuring a Sustainable Future

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TCS World Travel Announces 2023 Expedition Schedule

TCS World Travel Announces 2023 Expedition Schedule

Award-Winning Luxury Tour Operator and Private Jet Expedition Company Introduces New Roster of Nine International All-Inclusive Trips To Meet Unprecedented Guest Demand

SEATTLE, July 21, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading luxury tour operator and private jet expedition company TCS World Travel announces today its highly anticipated 2023 schedule of global journeys, which presents a wide array of world-class experiences on six continents. Meeting an unprecedented demand for global jet expeditions, TCS World Travel debuts the largest number of TCS group jet expeditions added in a single year in the company’s history.

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Meeting an unprecedented demand for global jet expeditions, TCS World Travel debuts the largest number of TCS group jet expeditions added in a single year in the company’s history. Guests will travel aboard private luxury aircraft, including the brand new custom-configured A321neo. (Photo: Business Wire)

In addition to the company’s flagship Around the World expedition by private jet, the all-inclusive itineraries include a newly introduced trip to discover the hidden wonders of Asia; a once-in-a-lifetime exploration of lesser-known UNESCO World Heritage sites across Africa, South America and the Arabian Peninsula; a cross-continent pursuit of the world’s most magnificent animals and cultural wonders; and an epic tour of the South Pacific that includes an encounter with marine life at the Great Barrier Reef.

All guests will travel aboard private luxury aircraft, including the brand new custom-configured A321neo.* The state-of-the-art jet is configured for only 52 guests and offers the largest cabin by height and width of any single-aisle aircraft on the market. Enhanced features include custom-made leather seats crafted in Italy, an advanced electric recline system, and extra-large lavatories with full-length mirrors. The plane’s 18-member staff and crew include a dedicated chef and trip physician.

“The pent-up demand for travel is like nothing we have seen before. In 2023 we have added five departure dates alone for our Around the World itinerary and eight other unique journeys,” said Shelley Cline, President, TCS World Travel. “Those who join us on these extraordinary trips will benefit not only from our team’s decades of experience leading private jet expeditions but also from our learnings during the successful operation of the weeks-long, multi-country jet expeditions that we have executed in the last few months.”

For almost 30 years, TCS World Travel has embodied the explorer’s spirit by taking guests to diverse destinations around the globe. The 2023 itineraries continue this legacy with stops in trending locales like Marrakech, Morocco and Kyoto, Japan as well as emerging destinations like Muscat, Oman; Lomé, Togo; and Rishikesh, India.

Each of TCS World Travel’s trips is all-inclusive of private flights, best-available accommodations, ground transportation, dedicated staff and guides, dining, exclusive sightseeing options, special events and activities, enrichment programs and more.

New 2023 Private Jet Expedition Schedule

Each of these nine inspired itineraries takes guests around the globe, across a continent or deeper into a region on a customized aircraft with flatbed seats.

Golf Around the World: In Partnership with Kalos Golf

January 27 – February 17, 2023 | 22 Days | 48 Guests | From $147,000 per person

From the rugged landscapes of Tasmania to the bustling cultural center of Marrakech, this journey takes golf lovers to some of the finest courses in the world. In between rounds, guest will experience the customs, cuisines and natural treasures of each intriguing destination.

Kona • Melbourne and Tasmania, Australia • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Danang, Vietnam • Muscat, Oman • Kigali, Rwanda • Marrakech, Morocco

World Less Traveled: A Luxury Tour by Private Jet

February 11 – 25, 2023 | 15 Days | 52 Guests | From $105,000 per person

Guests will explore emerging destinations across Africa, South America and the Arabian Peninsula where they will marvel at less-visited UNESCO World Heritage sites in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, experience the rhythms of Carnival in Salvador, and uncover the rich artistic and cultural heritage of coastal capitals like Dakar and Lomé.

London, England • Dakar, Senegal • Salvador, Brazil • Lomé, Togo • AlUla, Saudi Arabia • Tunis, Tunisia • London, England

Ancient Crossroads of Asia and the Middle East: A Luxury Tour by Private Jet

February 17 – March 11, 2023 (Waitlisted) | 23 Days | 48 Guests | From $140,000 per person

Guests will discover ancient civilizations and enduring cultures on a journey to some of the world’s most treasured locales aboard the private jet. There are select seats available on this trip for guests to opt for the first half only, or to join halfway through. Please call for pricing.

London, England • Luxor and the Pyramids, Egypt • Jerusalem, Israel • Samarkand, Uzbekistan • Bangkok, Thailand • Hoi An, Vietnam • Jaipur, India • Kathmandu, Nepal • Paro, Bhutan • Muscat, Oman • London, England

Around the World: A Luxury Tour by Private Jet

March 14 – April 6, 2023 | October 5 – 28, 2023 | October 29 – November 21, 2023
November 28 – December 21, 2023 | December 30 – January 22, 2023
24 Days | 52 Guests | From $125,950 per person

The TCS World Travel flagship journey offers a coveted list of iconic destinations in a single itinerary available on five different departures dates. Stops include 11 of the world’s most legendary places and natural wonders.

Cusco & Machu Picchu or North Coast, Peru • Easter Island, Chile • Nadi, Fiji • Great Barrier Reef, Australia • Angkor Wat, Cambodia • Taj Mahal, India • Jaipur, India • Serengeti or Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania • Luxor and Cairo, Egypt • Marrakech, Morocco • Orlando

Wildlife & Natural Wonders of the World: A Luxury Tour by Private Jet

April 15 – May 5, 2023 | 21 Days | 48 Guests | From $124,950 per person

Guests of this expedition will travel in pursuit of some of the world’s most magnificent creatures and experience breathtaking landscapes.

London, England • Cappadocia, Turkey • Jaipur, India • Ranthambore, India • Maldives • Nosy Be, Madagascar • Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa • Cape Winelands, South Africa • Okavango Delta, Botswana • Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe • London, England

Best of Africa: A Luxury Tour by Private Jet

May 20 – June 10, 2023 (Waitlisted) | 22 Days | 52 Guests | From $129,950 per person

Travelers will fly direct on a new customized private jet and journey the length and breadth of Africa to encounter incredible wildlife, marvel at the varied landscapes, and delve into the unique cultural wonders of eight diverse countries.

Barcelona, Spain • Accra, Ghana • Chobe National Park, Botswana and Victoria Falls, Zambia • Sossusvlei, Namibia • Cape Town, South Africa • Volcanoes National Park or Kigali, Rwanda • Mahe, Seychelles • Cairo, Egypt • Barcelona, Spain

Hidden Wonders of Asia: A Luxury Tour by Private Jet

June 12 – July 1, 2023 | 20 Days | 52 Guests | From $124,950 per person

This itinerary also utilizes the new customized private jet to encounter the diversity of Asia’s most breathtaking destinations. Guests will discover the cultural wonders of Kyoto and the modern heartbeat of Seoul, marvel at the unique animals of Malaysia’s rainforest, and experience the majesty of Borobudur in Indonesia.

Seattle • Kyoto, Japan • Seoul, South Korea • Borneo, Malaysia • Borobudur, Indonesia • Delhi and Ladakh or Rishikesh, India • Istanbul, Turkey • London, England

Wonders of the South Pacific: Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific by Private Jet

October 29 – November 20, 2023 | 23 Days | 52 Guests | From $149,950 per person

On this expedition, passengers will marvel at the rugged beauty of Queenstown and Australia’s remote Wolgan Valley, escape to idyllic Polynesian islands, explore premier wine regions, sample the many offerings of Sydney and Christchurch, and experience bucket-list destinations like Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef.

Kona • Rarotonga, Cook Islands • Christchurch, New Zealand • Queenstown and Milford Sound, New Zealand • Wolgan Valley, Australia • Sydney, Australia • Adelaide and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia • Hobart, Tasmania • Great Barrier Reef, Australia • Malolo, Fiji • Kona

Sun and Seascape: A Thanksgiving Getaway by Private Jet

November 20 – 26, 2023 | 7 Days | 52 Guests | From $54,590 per adult or $49,950 per child

This private jet expedition invites families to spend Thanksgiving in Costa Rica and St. Kitts where they will enjoy all-ages adventures like paddle boarding, snorkeling and swimming in both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea; exploring forests teeming with biodiversity; and relaxing on sunny beaches.

Los Angeles • Papagayo Peninsula, Costa Rica • St. Kitts • Orlando

For additional information or to inquire about any of the following itineraries, please visit www.tcsworldtravel.com, email guestrelations@tcsworldtravel.com or call 800.454.4149.

About TCS World Travel

TCS World Travel leads the industry in private jet journeys with the experience and knowledge built from developing hundreds of trips for almost 30 years. The company excels at providing unparalleled local access and exclusive activities tailored to any travel style. Circle the globe or take a deep dive into a region on a luxury group jet expedition or embark on a luxury custom journey by private charter plane created especially for you to any destination in the world. For more information, visit www.tcsworldtravel.com or find TCS World Travel on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

*The aircraft is operated by Titan Airways Limited. Departures with 48 guests operate on a Boeing 757.

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