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The Maldives Association of Yacht Agents (MAYA) said on Saturday that the number of cruise liners visiting the Maldives has decreased since the regulation was changed in September to allow for GST to be taken from individual rooms that passengers on the cruise use.
According to MAYA, passenger cruise liners that had planned to dock in the Maldives have started to divert their trips to other countries. The association said this issue arose as the changes made to the regulation began being implemented from Saturday, December 16 onwards.
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