{
  "id": 17921359,
  "title": "Jamaican hotels challenge Booking.com over tax fee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/jamaican-hotels-challenge-booking-com-over-tax-fee",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T06:06:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jamaica Gleaner",
    "slug": "jamaica-gleaner",
    "url": "http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20261103/jamaican-hotels-challenge-bookingcom-over-tax-fee"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaican hoteliers are challenging Booking.com’s decision to charge commissions on government taxes, warning that the November 17 implementation will increase operating costs as properties continue rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa. Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President O’Brian Heron confirmed that he met with representatives of the online booking giant on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}