Entry Requirements: A Valid passport along with a return
airline ticket is required for U.S. citizens
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Language:
English, often with a West
Indian Lilt
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Climate: Average year-round date time temperature is
77-85 degrees F, with about 10 degree cooler. Water temperatures in the
BVI are very comfortable reaching a high of 85F in the summer months and seldom
dropping below 76 degrees in the winter
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Investors: The currency of the BVI is U.S. dollars.
Major credit cards are accepted in many of but not all establishments.
there is a 10 cent stamp duty on all cheques and travelers checks. An
American Express office is located in Road Town
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What to Wear: Comfortable, casual resort wear
is acceptable everywhere.
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Taxes and other Charges: There is a 7% government tax on
accomodations, and up to 15% for service charges. There is an additional
departure tax of $5.00 per person for those departing by air, $4.00 per person
by sea. Tax is charged on gross income with average % on first $3K to %20
on all income exceeding $22,501.. Land tax: Expatriates pay $150 on parcel
of land totaling one half (1/2) on a acre or less.
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