Departure tax takes $1m leap

Revenue from departure tax took a massive leap in 2021 adding more than $1 million to the Cook Islands economy and up more than 600 per cent on the previous year, thanks to the brief border reopening last year.

Revenue from departure tax took a massive leap in 2021 adding more than $1 million to the Cook Islands economy and up more than 600 per cent on the previous year, thanks to the brief border reopening last year.