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minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoApparently it’s supposed to be refundable when you leave, but also the government is not expecting to issue many refunds? I’m surprised that such a tourism-crushing policy was not in the news (or at least not in the news that I saw) before the bill passed.
minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoWhat? Surely the actual number of people who dont leave is insufficient to make this a significant revenue source.
Apparently it’s supposed to be refundable when you leave, but also the government is not expecting to issue many refunds?
I’m surprised that such a tourism-crushing policy was not in the news (or at least not in the news that I saw) before the bill passed.
What?
Surely the actual number of people who dont leave is insufficient to make this a significant revenue source.