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St Lucia raises VAT rate on tourism

  • Mar 14, 2014 | Richard Asquith

St Lucia raises VAT rate on tourism

The VAT rate on tourism services and hotel accommodation in St Lucia is to rise on 1 April 2104 from 8% to 10%.

The new rates in the Value Added Tax Act will affect:

  • Tour firms providing guides and food and drinks to tourists
  • Hotel rooms and related services

The standard VAT rate in St Lucia is 15% since 2012, when it replaced a 40% consumption tax.


VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
VP Global Indirect Tax Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara