斐济政府将从9月1日起对年营业额超过230万斐济元（约130万澳元）的大型旅游经营者征收5%的旅游服务税1。这项税收预计将产生约4470万澳元的收入，全部用于支持面临财务压力的斐济航空1。
旅游业界对这一决定提出强烈异议。澳大利亚和新西兰旅游协会批评斐济政府未进行充分咨询，警告成本最终可能转嫁给游客1。澳大利亚旅游协会首席执行官Dean Long表示，"这是对旅行预订生态系统缺乏理解的结果，旅客和旅游企业将为这一失败付出代价"1。新西兰旅游协会首席执行官Julie White建议对现有预订实施"祖父条款"豁免1，以减轻已预订9月份行程旅客的负担。斐济酒店和旅游协会首席执行官Fantasha Lockington则指出，"大多数运营商可能会完全转嫁这笔税费"1。
根据澳大利亚统计局数据，截至2026年6月，约37,000名澳大利亚人从斐济短期返回1，表明该国是澳洲游客的主要目的地之一。
Fiji's government will implement a 5% tourism services tax effective September 1, 2024, targeting tourism businesses with annual revenues exceeding FJ$2.3 million (approximately AUD $1.3 million)1. The tax is expected to generate approximately AUD $44.7 million, with all proceeds directed toward supporting Fiji Airways, which faces financial difficulties1.
Industry representatives have strongly opposed the new levy, criticizing the government for insufficient consultation1. The Australian and New Zealand Tourism Association cautioned that operators will likely pass the costs directly to travelers1. Dean Long, CEO of the association, stated that the tax represents "a lack of understanding of how the travel booking ecosystem works, and travellers and the tourism industry will pay the price for this failure"1. Fantasha Lockington, CEO of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, warned that "most operators will likely pass the tax on in full"1. Julie White, CEO of the Travel Association of New Zealand and Australia, recommended that existing bookings be exempted under a grandfather clause arrangement1.
The timing has raised particular concerns for Australian travelers. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics data, approximately 37,000 Australian citizens returned from Fiji on short-term visits in the year ending June 20261. Those with September travel plans already booked may face unexpected price increases1.
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