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minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 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-up2·4 days agoWhat? Surely the actual number of people who dont leave is insufficient to make this a significant revenue source.
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoMaybe they intend to discourage it via red tape?
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.
Maybe they intend to discourage it via red tape?