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The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) firmly rejects comments by Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo describing as “absolute nonsense” that governments were taxing hotels out of existence.  He made those remarks at a press conference at the CARICOM summit held recently in St. Kitts.  The members of CHTA are most disappointed by the Guyana President’s unfortunate remarks related to the already tax-riddled industry, according to Josef Forstmayr, president of CHTA.

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CHTA DISPUTES GUYANA PRESIDENT