Which country has announced that it'll double the health surcharge on visas?
US
Japan
Russia
UK
Australia
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Answer:
The Immigration Health Surcharge was initially introduced by the Government in April 2015, and required certain non-EEA nationals applying for UK visas to pay an additional fee of £200 per person, per year, to contribute to the cost of their healthcare while in the UK. Those applying for student visas or on the Youth Mobility Scheme were required to pay £150 per year.
The IHS fee was extended to citizens of Australia and New Zealand from April 2016, and to Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) migrants from April 2017.
Non-EEA migrants applying to enter or remain in the UK for more than 6 months are currently required to pay the IHS, with the exception of those applying for visitor visas, indefinite leave to remain or those applying for leave under the EEA regulations. Where the main visa applicant is required to pay the IHS, each family member is also required to pay the IHS. For example, a family of four applying for three year visas would currently attract a total IHS payment of £2,400. This will rise to £4,800 when the change is implemented. The payment must be made in full at the time of the application.
For tax purposes, the NHS surcharge may be attached to the visa costs, so where this is paid by an employer it will only be treated as a taxable benefit in circumstances where a deduction is not available for the visa costs.xplanation: