When traveling abroad, it's a good idea to budget for any tourist taxes you might have to pay while there.
A few tiny additional fees for tourist taxes are added to the nightly cost of your lodging. Some fees, like the new tourist tax in Thailand, maybe one-time (or even daily) charges. These fees can be rather expensive in some locations, such as Bhutan.
It's possible that this type of tax has been enacted in your destination for a number of reasons. It might be a solution to issues with over-tourism, sustainability, and the environment (as in the case of Venice, Italy), or it might just be a measure to assist the local economy in reinvesting money in the tourism industry's infrastructure.
We'll examine popular tourist destinations that charge a tourism tax in this article, along with how much they'll cost you.
United Kingdom and Europe
Amsterdam
The tourist tax in Amsterdam is 7% of the cost of the hotel + 3 euros ($3.32) each night, with additional fees for certain types of accommodations. (Check out the city of Amsterdam's official website for more information on the various taxes.)
Balearic Islands, Spain
Depending on the type of lodging, fees on the islands range from 1 euro to 4 euros ($1 to $4.40) a night. Menorca, Mallorca, Formentera, and Ibiza are all subject to this sustainable tourist tax.
Barcelona
Rent in Barcelona costs 5 euros ($5.53) a night, but a stay in a five-star hotel costs 6.25 euros ($6.92). These fees reflect the adjustments made in April 2023; a subsequent increase is planned for 2024.
Germany
The tourist tax in Berlin is 5% of the cost of the hotel. In other locations, like Frankfurt, it might be as low as 2 euros ($2.21) per night or as high as 3 euros ($3.32) per night.
Greece
Greece charges between 0.50 euros (55 cents) to 4 euros ($4.43) per night, depending on the kind of lodging.
Manchester, England
The recently implemented City Visitor Charge is $1.25 (£1.25) per room, each night.
Paris
Depending on the type of lodging you select, the city will charge you anything from 0.80 euros (89 cents) and 4 euros ($4.43) per night.
Portugal
In Lisbon and Porto, the tax is 2 euros ($2.21) per night for the first seven nights. The rates in other regions of the nation that levies a tourist tax are often lower, ranging from 1 euro to 1.50 euros ($1.11 to $1.66) a night.
Prague
The cost of a hotel room in the Czech Republic's capital is 50 koruna ($2.36) per person, per night.
Rome
Depending on the star category of your lodging, the tax in Rome ranges from 3 to 7 euros ($3.32 to $7.75) each night.
Valencia, Spain
Depending on the type of lodging you select, Valencia's tourist fees will range from 0.50 euros to 2 euros (50 cents to $2.20) each night beginning at the end of 2023.
Venice, Italy
Taxes are paid on your accommodation and range from 1 euro to 5 euros ($1.11 to $5.50) every night in this well-known tourist attraction. Future plans call for the introduction of a day-trip tax, which will cost between 3 and 10 euros ($3.32 and $11), depending on the season.
Other destinations
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Hungarian capital of Budapest, Malta, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Switzerland are other nations in Europe that impose tourist taxes. There may only be local tourist taxes in some places.
Make sure to conduct your own study before your trip because tourist taxes can always be implemented later. This is especially true for Edinburgh, Scotland, where a 2.50 euro ($2.50) per night hotel tax is about to be implemented. Discussions over a potential tourism tax are also ongoing in Wales.
North America
California
According to Turbotax, a transient occupancy tax of between 10% to 14% of the room cost will be charged for hotel stays. There can also be additional taxes relating to tourism.
Canada
The cost of hotels varies depending on where in the country you go, although visitor taxes are typically included in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Quebec.
Hawaii
Hawaii doesn't currently have a tourist tax, although a $50 Green Fee visitor fee may be implemented in the near future.
New York City
According to the New York City government website, the tourist tax in this area is around 14% of the cost of the stay plus up to $2 per room, each night.
Other destinations
You can anticipate additional taxes and fees on hotel stays in the majority of other U.S. states in addition to those already mentioned.
Latin America, South America, and the Caribbean
Buenos Aires, Argentina
When staying in the capital city of Argentina, visitors will pay $1.50 per room, each night.
The Caribbean
The Caribbean has various tax systems. For example, visitors to Bonaire must pay a one-time $75 fee via the island's official website, while Aruba charges an additional $9.5% on top of $3 per room, per night. You'll pay $2.50 to $10 per room, per night, in Barbados, and your flight price will often include a $70 exit tax.
It is also common knowledge that tourist taxes are levied in Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Check the specifics before making a reservation or departing, as certain airfares may already contain a departure tax.
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Any destination in Quintana Roo requires a one-time tourist fee of 224 Mexican pesos ($12.39) to visit. This comprises Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Holbox, Cozumel, and Cancun. In these regions and other parts of Mexico, hotel stays may also be subject to a tourist tax.
Asia and the Pacific
Bali, Indonesia
According to The Guardian, Bali is presently considering implementing a tourism tax.
Bhutan
Bhutan levies a staggering daily levy of $200. This tourist levy, known as the Sustainable Development Fee, is intended to help pay for infrastructure upgrades, environmental initiatives, and equitable compensation for locals, among other things.
Japan
All fares for flights leaving Japan are inclusive of a fee of 1,000 yen ($7.57).
Malaysia
The tourist tax in Malaysia is 10 Malaysian ringgits ($2.27) per night and per accommodation.
Maldives
In the Maldives, a daily tourism tax of $3 to $6 is levied. Whether you are staying in a guesthouse, hotel, or resort will affect how much Green Tax you pay overall.
New Zealand
The International Visitor Levy is often paid at the time you book your New Zealand visa for 35 New Zealand dollars, or around $22.
Sri Lanka
According to Rough Guides, there can be taxes on hotel stays in Sri Lanka related to tourism.
Thailand
In June 2023, a one-time tax of 300 baht ($8.79) will be implemented. This tax must be paid by all visitors flying in. The cost is 150 baht ($4.40) for travelers who enter the nation through a port or land border.
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