Residents who return from overseas trips over the Christmas break will get an extra $500 added to their duty-free allowance, the government said on Saturday.
The allowance will go up from $500 to $1,000 from 1 Dec. to 6 Jan. for dutiable household and personal purchases, but not merchandise.
Dwayne Seymour, the border control minister, said the tax break was in line with a “goal of enhancing the quality of life for Caymanians”.
He added, “By approving a temporary increase in duty allowances, this measure will help ease the financial burden for individuals and families planning holiday travel, especially those who might struggle to cover additional duty costs.”
A government spokeswoman warned that goods over the temporary limit would have to be declared as normal.
She said, “If a CBC officer suspects that a passenger has either failed to declare items that should be declared, has made a false declaration or is otherwise engaged in the smuggling of contraband, the passenger will be subject to questioning and search by the officer.”
The same tax break was given last year.
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