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Austria
- Austria charges visitors a nightly accommodation tax, which differs depending on the province. In Vienna and Salzburg, around 3.2% is added onto your accommodation bill.
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Belgium
- In Brussels, tourist tax varies depending on a hotel's size and rating, and can reach €7.50 (US$8.17) per night. However, it varies from city to city.
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Bhutan
- Bhutan has long been known for its steep tourist taxes and charges. The current daily fee for the majority of visitors is US$100.
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Bulgaria
- Depending on municipality, the tourist tax in Bulgaria ranges from 0.20 lev to 3 lev (US$0.11 to $1.67) a night.
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Caribbean
- Most of the Caribbean islands charge a tourist tax. The price ranges depending on the island.
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Caribbean
- In Saint Lucia, for example, it's around 8%, whereas in the Dominican Republic it's 18%.
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Croatia
- The Croatian tourist tax depends on the season and location, but it's only around €1.33 (US$1.45) per night.
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Czech Republic
- In Prague, tourist tax typically costs around CZK50 (US$1.97) per night.
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France
- France's taxe de séjour varies depending on city, and tends to be added to your hotel bill per night. The tax is used to maintain tourism infrastructure in popular destinations, such as Paris and Nice.
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Germany
- Germany has a "culture tax," called kulturförderabgabe, and a "bed tax," bettensteuer, in cities including Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Berlin. It tends to be around 5% of your hotel bill.
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Greece
- The price you pay in Greece depends on the standard and size of your accommodation. It tends to be around €4 (US$4.36) per night.
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Hungary
- Tourist tax in Hungary only applies in Budapest. Travelers have to pay an extra 4% nightly on the price of their room.
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Iceland
- Since January 2024, Iceland has reinstated their tourist tax, which costs US$4.36 per night. It comes after annual tourist numbers reached an estimated 2.3 million per year.
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Indonesia
- Since February 2024, travelers have to pay 150,000 rupiah (USD$9.59) upon entering Bali.
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Italy
- Italy's tourist tax varies depending on your location. Rome's fee ranges from €3 to €7 (US$3.40 to $7.94) a night, depending on the type of room. In 2024, Venice started charging day-trippers €5 ($5.40) during high season.
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Japan
- Japan has a 1,000 yen (US$9.25) fee, paid by international visitors as they leave the country.
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Malaysia
- Malaysia has a flat-rate tax that it applies to each night you stay, at around US$4.35 a night.
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Netherlands
- Amsterdam has an overnight tourist tax of 12.5%, making it one of the most expensive in Europe. Furthermore, the city has a tax specific to transit visitors, including people on cruise ships, that charges €14 (US$15.26) per 24-hour period.
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New Zealand
- Travelers visiting New Zealand have to pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL), which costs US$23.94.
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Portugal
- Portugal has a low tourist tax of €2 (US$2.18) per night, which applies to all those over the age of 13. It applies in 13 Portuguese municipalities, including Lisbon and Porto.
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Romania
- Bucharest charges a tax of 1% of the hotel's room rate. Major cities charge a city tax, and mountain and sea towns charge a rescue tax.
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Slovenia
- Slovenia bases its tax on location and hotel rating. In larger cities and resorts, such as Ljubljana and Bled, the fee is higher and only around €3 (US$3.40) per night.
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Spain
- Several cities in Spain have recently decided to raise the price of their tourist tax, including Barcelona, where the fee is €4 (US$4.54) per night.
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Switzerland
- Switzerland's tourist tax also varies depending on the location. A common amount is 2.50 Swiss francs (US$2.50) per night.
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Thailand
- Thailand introduced a tourist tax to the price of flights in April 2022. The fee for all international visitors is 300 baht (US$8.44).
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USA
- Several states in the US, including California and Texas, have an occupancy tax, which you pay when you book your accommodation.
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USA
- The highest hotel tax in the country is in Houston, where there's a 17% tax on your hotel bill. Sources: (CN Traveller) (Time Out) (Business Insider)
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Austria
- Austria charges visitors a nightly accommodation tax, which differs depending on the province. In Vienna and Salzburg, around 3.2% is added onto your accommodation bill.
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1 / 28 Fotos
Belgium
- In Brussels, tourist tax varies depending on a hotel's size and rating, and can reach €7.50 (US$8.17) per night. However, it varies from city to city.
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Bhutan
- Bhutan has long been known for its steep tourist taxes and charges. The current daily fee for the majority of visitors is US$100.
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3 / 28 Fotos
Bulgaria
- Depending on municipality, the tourist tax in Bulgaria ranges from 0.20 lev to 3 lev (US$0.11 to $1.67) a night.
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4 / 28 Fotos
Caribbean
- Most of the Caribbean islands charge a tourist tax. The price ranges depending on the island.
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5 / 28 Fotos
Caribbean
- In Saint Lucia, for example, it's around 8%, whereas in the Dominican Republic it's 18%.
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Croatia
- The Croatian tourist tax depends on the season and location, but it's only around €1.33 (US$1.45) per night.
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Czech Republic
- In Prague, tourist tax typically costs around CZK50 (US$1.97) per night.
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8 / 28 Fotos
France
- France's taxe de séjour varies depending on city, and tends to be added to your hotel bill per night. The tax is used to maintain tourism infrastructure in popular destinations, such as Paris and Nice.
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9 / 28 Fotos
Germany
- Germany has a "culture tax," called kulturförderabgabe, and a "bed tax," bettensteuer, in cities including Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Berlin. It tends to be around 5% of your hotel bill.
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10 / 28 Fotos
Greece
- The price you pay in Greece depends on the standard and size of your accommodation. It tends to be around €4 (US$4.36) per night.
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11 / 28 Fotos
Hungary
- Tourist tax in Hungary only applies in Budapest. Travelers have to pay an extra 4% nightly on the price of their room.
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12 / 28 Fotos
Iceland
- Since January 2024, Iceland has reinstated their tourist tax, which costs US$4.36 per night. It comes after annual tourist numbers reached an estimated 2.3 million per year.
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13 / 28 Fotos
Indonesia
- Since February 2024, travelers have to pay 150,000 rupiah (USD$9.59) upon entering Bali.
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14 / 28 Fotos
Italy
- Italy's tourist tax varies depending on your location. Rome's fee ranges from €3 to €7 (US$3.40 to $7.94) a night, depending on the type of room. In 2024, Venice started charging day-trippers €5 ($5.40) during high season.
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15 / 28 Fotos
Japan
- Japan has a 1,000 yen (US$9.25) fee, paid by international visitors as they leave the country.
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16 / 28 Fotos
Malaysia
- Malaysia has a flat-rate tax that it applies to each night you stay, at around US$4.35 a night.
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17 / 28 Fotos
Netherlands
- Amsterdam has an overnight tourist tax of 12.5%, making it one of the most expensive in Europe. Furthermore, the city has a tax specific to transit visitors, including people on cruise ships, that charges €14 (US$15.26) per 24-hour period.
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18 / 28 Fotos
New Zealand
- Travelers visiting New Zealand have to pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL), which costs US$23.94.
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19 / 28 Fotos
Portugal
- Portugal has a low tourist tax of €2 (US$2.18) per night, which applies to all those over the age of 13. It applies in 13 Portuguese municipalities, including Lisbon and Porto.
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20 / 28 Fotos
Romania
- Bucharest charges a tax of 1% of the hotel's room rate. Major cities charge a city tax, and mountain and sea towns charge a rescue tax.
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21 / 28 Fotos
Slovenia
- Slovenia bases its tax on location and hotel rating. In larger cities and resorts, such as Ljubljana and Bled, the fee is higher and only around €3 (US$3.40) per night.
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22 / 28 Fotos
Spain
- Several cities in Spain have recently decided to raise the price of their tourist tax, including Barcelona, where the fee is €4 (US$4.54) per night.
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Switzerland
- Switzerland's tourist tax also varies depending on the location. A common amount is 2.50 Swiss francs (US$2.50) per night.
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Thailand
- Thailand introduced a tourist tax to the price of flights in April 2022. The fee for all international visitors is 300 baht (US$8.44).
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USA
- Several states in the US, including California and Texas, have an occupancy tax, which you pay when you book your accommodation.
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USA
- The highest hotel tax in the country is in Houston, where there's a 17% tax on your hotel bill. Sources: (CN Traveller) (Time Out) (Business Insider)
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Countries where you have to pay to be a tourist
More and more popular travel destinations are introducing tourist taxes
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If you've traveled, you've likely paid a tourist tax before. However, you may have never noticed it, as it's often worked into airline tickets or the taxes you pay at your accommodation. Originally, tourist tax was introduced by certain governments with the aim of tempering over-tourism and generating income from large numbers of travelers entering the destination. Now, the money from the tax also goes to protecting natural resources and maintaining tourism facilities.
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