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Tax Deductible Meetings on Cruise Ships

NCL America's US-Flagged Fleet Offer Unique Opportunity for Tax Deductible* Meetings

The cost of meetings held aboard US-flagged cruise ships can be fully deductible for tax purposes while meetings held aboard foreign-flagged cruise ships do not qualify for either personal or corporate tax deduction.

TAX DEDUCTIBILITY COMPARISONS
NCL America
Pride of Aloha & Pride of America
vs.
Foreign-Flagged Ships and U.S. Hotels

- -

US Hotel

US-Flagged
Cruise Ship

Foreign Flagged Cruise Ship

Main Purpose - Must Be Business

Y

Y

N/A

Tax Deduction for Participants Only

Y

Y

N/A

Spouse / Companion Deduction

0%

0%

0%

Location Requirements

North American Region

All US Ports

N/A

** Cruise Fare or Hotel Room Rate

100% of Single occupancy rate

100% of Single occupancy rate

0%

Food

50% All Food

100% All Food included in Cruise Fare

50% Optional A la Carte Dining

0%

Entertainment

50% All Entertainment

100% All Entertainment included in Cruise Fare

50% Any additional entertainment (i.e. Shore Excursions, Spa, etc.)

0%

All NCF's

N/A

100%

0%

All Taxes (GET, Government Taxes and Fees), Hotel Taxes

100%

100%

0%

Gratuities

100%

100%

0%

Transportation / Airfare

100%

100%

0%

Maximum deduction per participant per year

N/A

$2,000

N/A

 

 

 

*This data is being provided for information purposes only and should not be regarded as tax or legal advise for your reliance. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific situation.

ITS represents travel providers such as Cruise Lines, Tour Operators, Airline Consolidators and Hotels. Our travel providers accept major credit cards however at times they may only accept agency checks from ITS and our clients will have to pay by check only.Once full payment is made and travel documents issued, there is no refund on any unused portion. Any changes made by the traveler are subject to penalties in accordance with the cancellation policy of the tour operators, airlines, hotels and cruise lines for whom Innovative Travel Services act as agent.

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