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Follow on Google News | Parishuttle airport service maintains its prices despite VAT increaseAs from the 1st of January 2012, a number of products and services previously subject to a VAT rate of 5,5% have been subjected to an increased tax rate on value added tax. The transport sector in particular has had a rate increase of 5.5% to7%.
By: Parishuttle Augmentation in price of transport services Validation of this increase by the Constitutional Council has caused a wave of price hikes in transport ticket prices, both nationally and regionally. SNCF has reflected the increase in VAT rates on its ticket prices and has increased by 1.5 points. RATP has also increased prices by 1.5% An already highly taxed sector Diesel prices, increasing as a result of rising oil prices, are already subject to high taxes. Furthermore, professionals in the industry must take out special insurance compulsory for the transportation of passengers. High Operating Costs Providers must conduct vehicle maintenance to uphold optimal levels of comfort and safety. In addition, the operation of shared and private airport transfer service requires regular modernization of the fleet vehicles. Finally personnel expenses constitute a very large portion of the operating budget. http://www.parishuttle.com Transfer rates for Parishuttle remain unchanged Paris airport shuttle, a highly competitive market http://www.parishuttle.com/ Parishuttle is among the few providers who have chosen not to increase prices following the increase in the VAT rate. The company will assume the cost of an augmented taxes without subjecting the passenger to higher prices and without having an impact on the quality of the service of the airport shuttle shared and private service. Meanwhile, taxis have increased their rates 3.7% as of January 2012. Parishuttle, leader for for transportation to and from Paris airports The Parishuttle fleet consists of a 50 vehicles which, unlike in the case of many of the competitors, Parishuttle privately owns. Parishuttle is a major player in the transfer shuttle service between the capital and the Orly and Roissy airports. The company has its own multilingual reservation service based in France, answering calls from 07 :00 to 23 :00, as well as online booking open 24/24 and 7/7. End
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