As agents face increasing destination taxes to keep track of for their clients, travel risk management company e-Travel Technologies has added tax notifications to its service.
“Helping travel agents to advise their clients of safety and security issues is our business,” said Karl Higeli, CTO.
"e-Travel is very excited to be able to offer VISITAX purchase through travelkore. This provides us with yet another necessary value added service and convenience to our customers," said Higeli in an interview with OpenJaw.
VISITAX is a tourism tax paid to the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.
“We are in the Duty of Care business,” added Higeli. “Once we have the PNR we can send a pre-trip document that covers 30 advisory categories. We add relevant information (like the VISITAX) as it arises. The tax can be paid online through a link for extra convenience,” he said.
“We are very pleased that e-Travel Technologies has made this available. With the increasing number of tourism taxes, each with its own set of rules and regulations, it has become challenging for travel professionals to stay updabted so they can accurately pass on the knowledge their customers need. Travel providers have a duty of care to inform their clients of any material points with respect to their trip, making this tool essential for fulfilling that responsibility.” says Tim Scurry, CEO of the Torkore Group of Companies, which owns Travelkore, the officially sanctioned payment app which collects the tax on behalf of the state.
“For Travelkore, it is crucial to communicate any changes to a broad audience, including consumers. This tool enhances our ability to effectively share important updates, adding to our arsenal of communication resources,” Scurry says.
E-Travel Technologies has been providing timely and accurate travel information for 35 years.
“Our target market includes independent TMC’s (travel management companies), major retail chains, buying groups and franchises who provide travel management and Duty of Care services to corporations of all sizes,” the company states.
Their reporting is kept robust thanks to analysts in North America and Europe who work 24/7 collecting data and then deciding on the security and safety risk level.
The service from e-Travel Technologies is now live. You can read more about VISITAX here.
