20/08/2026
Travelling to Fiji soon? New Tourism Tax starts 1st of September, here is all you need to know:
How Fiji’s new Tourism Services Tax may impact you
Current as of 20 August 2026
The Fijian Government has just announced a new tax on travel and tourism in Fiji. It came with almost no warning, and it may affect your trip. Here's what we know so far.
What's happening
Fiji has introduced a new Tourism Services Tax of 5% from September 1, 2026.
Travel businesses in Australia were not consulted, and we are still working through exactly how it applies.
The Fijian Government requires the collection of this tax on almost all travel and related services regardless of whether you have already paid for your booking in full or not.
What this means for you
Already booked and paid? The Fijian Government has advised this tax could apply to your booking, even though you booked and paid before the tax was ever announced.
Following Industry consultation by our peak industry body, the Australian Travel Industry Association, we have been advised:
Bookings BEFORE 1 September 2026: Once you’re in Fiji, you may be asked by a supplier to pay additional money for the Tourism Services Tax (similar to a resort tax in the USA).
This fee will not be more than 5% of the booking price. Please know that this is not money you have already paid to us.
Bookings AFTER 1 September 2026: Any tax that applies to your trip will be include d in your price when you book and pay, so you should not be asked for additional money to cover this tax.
What we do know
We are working through exactly how this affects your booking, and we won't leave
you to sort it out alone.
We'll update you as soon as we know more.
What you need to do right now
Nothing. There is nothing you need to do at this stage. If anything changes that affects your booking, we will contact you directly.