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CostaBravaTouristGuide.com — The autonomous Spanish community of Catalonia, whose Costa Brava is one of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations, has levied a tourist tax since November 1, 2012. The Catalan tourism tax applies to all establishments where tourists stay – from campsites and youth hostels to hotels and cruise ships. Holiday apartments and private homes rented to tourists are also affected by the tax.

Catalonia Tourist Tax: 2023 Rates

This information was last updated on September 17, 2023, and is still current on March 4, 2024 .

Tourist Tax Chart: Explanation

The amount you pay depends on the type of facility you are staying at and whether you are staying in Barcelona or elsewhere in Catalonia.

“ Dwelling for tourist use “: these are dwellings rented directly or indirectly by the owner to third parties, repeatedly and for a fee, for an uninterrupted period of up to 31 days. For example, Airbnb or Wimdu.

“ Other establishments “: Hotels or hostels with 3 stars or less, youth hostels, rural accommodation, campsites that do not belong to the “luxury” sector.

Important additional information:

  • The tourist tax is charged per person, per night
  • The tax is charged only for the first seven nights of your stay — in the same accommodation over a continuous period. (If you stay in more than one establishment during your visit, you pay tourist tax over the first seven nights in each of the establishments.)
  • People aged 16 and younger are not charged tourist tax
  • Your tourist accommodation must provided you with an itemized invoice, detailing the tax rate used and the number of nights over which it is charged
  • The tourist tax is subject to a 10% VAT (Value Added Tax; Spanish : IVA; Catalan : L’IVA) charge

How to pay the tax

You pay your tourist tax (and, if in Barcelona, the extra city tax as well) at your accommodation. The hotel (or other lodging establishment) is required to provide an itemized bill that clearly and separately shows the amount of tax collected. We have heard that some tour operators claim that local taxes are already included in your vacation package. In this case, you should obtain (and bring with you) an itemized bill.

Were you charged more than the listed rates?

From time to time we hear of people facing higher fees than those listed above, with some accommodations also quoting an additional “hotel tax.”

However, according to the Generalitat de Catalunya – the government of Catalonia – there are no additional taxes (other than the normal 10% VAT on the total bill) that apply to tourists.

If your hotel charges higher prices under the guise of “tourist tax” or charges you an additional “hotel tax” or “bed tax”, you are being ripped off.

If you believe this is the case, remain calm and polite. However, contact the Ajuntament (town hall), a police station or the local tourist office and ask for help.

Costa Brava Tourist Tax?

Some people ask us about Costa Brava Tourist Tax rates. The Costa Brava is part of Catalonia, and does not have a different tax rate. Note that the city of Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, does levy higher tourist stay fees, plus an additional city tax.

Most countries charge a tourist tax

When the tourism tax was originally proposed, hotel operators and others in the travel industry were upset. They feared that tourists would choose another vacation spot. And they balked at the effort and expense of updating hotel management software. Some tourists were upset, too. Some hotheads called for a boycott – or at least threatened never to vacation in Catalonia again. However, the Generalitat de Catalunya – the government of Catalonia – rightly points out that most countries, regions or cities in Europe and the rest of the world levy tourist taxes. The government also predicted that the tax revenue would actually bring more tourists to this part of Spain.

Tourist tax earmarked for promotion, tourism-related infrastructure

In fact, the revenues are divided between the Catalan Tourism Agency, the local tourism associations and the town halls.

Not that the region is doing badly: before the COVID-19, Catalonia’s 7.5 million inhabitants were joined by 16 million visitors a year, almost half of them in the summer.

However, the promotion of tourism in the region ( referred to as a “country” by the community’s government) is still necessary. This is all the more true since the coronavirus pandemic has decimated tourism worldwide.

In addition to promotion, tax revenues are also used for the maintenance and development of “tourism-related infrastructure.” Think, for example, of the upkeep of beach promenades or the reconstruction of beaches after storm damage.

It also includes maintenance of roads, beaches and natural areas. It even pays part of the salaries for extra police hours at events like the famous annual Blanes International Fireworks Festival .

The Catalan Tourist Board promotes Catalonia through Spain, Europe, and the rest of the world.

“Why should I have to pay tourist tax? That’s not fair!”

Some tourists balk at paying a tourist tax. They claim that since they already spend money on hotels, bars, and restaurants, they should not have to “fork out” more money.

However, it would not be fair to ask locals and businesses to pay all the costs associated with the tourism industry. The tax is a small price to pay in return for clean beaches, well-maintained roads and good facilities.

Note that Catalan and Spanish visitors are also asked to pay.

Incidentally, the Generalitat says that for 96% of tourists visiting Catalonia, the tax represents only about 1% of total spending.

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This article was first published on November 8, 2012. We take care in keeping it up-to-date. The last update occurred on Sunday, September 17, 2023.

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If a tourist holidays on more than one occasion in a year,does the tourist have to pay more than once

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Yes, the tourist tax is charged on each visit you make — but only for the first seven nights of each stay.

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As a frequent British Tourist, having Spain as my main holiday location, I am appalled at this Tourist Tax charge! Spain, having no natural resources of its own – such as oil, gold, silver, copper, etc – depends completely on the Tourist, and heavily on the British Tourist, to boost its economy. Therefore, it is a complete INSULT to the Tourist/Holiday-maker to exploit us as we pay the lion’s share to maintain the Spanish economy. It is akin to biting the hand that feeds you, and as such I will never pay this tax, and go elsewhere for my holidays. I and my family and friends will NOT be held ransom by such a stealth tax. Disgusted British Holiday-maker.

Oh boy, where do I start, Mr. C. McClinton?

First, Spain has many natural resources. Google is your friend, so look it up.

Many countries, regions, and cities throughout the world charge tourist tax. Doing so benefits tourists (read the article you are commenting on), and also helps create more jobs, which in turn helps the local population.

As a Christian (I checked your name and email address and read your testimony) you should not begrudge it when people who find themselves in an economical tight spot find a legal way to help both themselves and others. Besides, taxation is a fact of life, and you know what Jesus said on the subject.

You are free to go elsewhere, of course, but the list of countries and places that charge a tourism or hotel tax is growing, so your options are dwindling. Boycotting Spain is as silly as not buying goods at stores in Ulster because they charge a sales tax.

That said, tourism is Spain — and in Catalonia in particular. Catalonia has seen a 2.3% increase in visitors compared to last year.

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Are these prices set in stone with regards to the tax? The apartments I am staying at in Salou on Saturday apparently charge 3 euro per adult per night?

@Lee: I believe that Salou, like some other towns and municipalities throughout Catalonia (and the rest of Spain) does charge a local hotel tax in addition to the Catalonia-wide tax.

You may want to check with the tourist office or with the adjuntament (city hall) to see whether you are being over-charged.

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I am now told that this tax is applicable to those over 12 years old (recently stayed at AC Suites by Marriott) and was charged for 3 people (inc 13 yr old). Was I overcharged or is this a chance to update your website?

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I was not told about this tax before I booked my holiday, had I known I would have gone somewhere else. Fleecing tourists who already work hard and save hard for their annual holiday is not a good way to be doing business. I already pay enough tax on my earnings. I have only been to one country which charges a tourist tax and I won’t be going there again. However, I’m glad the tax was not hidden by the hotels in their charges.

@Cheesed off holidaymaker. Your email address indicates you live in the UK. And your comments show that you haven’t traveled much.

As for ‘fleecing tourists,’ take a look at this May, 2015 article published by The Telegraph (UK): http://j.mp/UKtouristtax . It is titled, “Only one country has higher tourism taxes than the UK” and the sub-header says, “The World Economic Forum’s travel report ranks the UK 140th out of 141 countries for cost competitiveness in the tourism industry.”

See also, Why is UK hotel VAT so high? http://j.mp/UKhotelVAT Note the chart.

Spain’s hotel/tourist tax is very reasonable. Our article above indicates what the income from the tax is used for, showing that tourists such as yourself benefit from improved facilities, clean beaches, good roads and transportation, safety measures, and a whole lot more — all without you and your vacationing family becoming a burden to the native population.

@Richard Golding: I think you were overcharged. The official information published by the Government of Catalonia says that children aged 16 and under are exempt.

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Hi there. Great article and very helpful, however could I ask you. If I am a resident of catalonia, do I have to pay the tourist tax? Many thanks.

Yes Chris, as is the case in the vast majority of countries that levy tourist tax, residents are subject to those fees as well. That is because local visitors have pretty much the same impact as visitors from abroad.

If 1000 people spend a weekend in Barcelona, it makes little to no difference whether they came from Girona or London. In either case, Barcelona spends money for the upkeep of roads, safety measures, public transport, law enforcement, et cetera.

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TOURIST TAX THANKS BUT NO THANKS Spain should be encouraging people to visit Hotels not taxing them,.If they do not want our money that i s ok by me,. i can spend mine where I want.So, good by Spain I will go next door to Portugal

Portugal is a nice country indeed. But like countless other countries, it has a tourist tax. Just not as high a tax as the UK — your own country — levies.

Note: Only one country has higher tourism taxes than the UK . The article says, “The World Economic Forum’s travel report ranks the UK 140th out of 141 countries for cost competitiveness in the tourism industry.”

The reasons behind tourist taxes are well-explained in the article. Both tourists and the locals benefit from them.

Since more and more countries levy a tax on tourism, you may have to simply vacation in your own backyard.

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Say goodbye to your tourist industry Spain.

That’s a very strange comment, Frank. You did not read the article correctly. First, your IP number identifies you as being in the UK. See this comment , in which I provide a link to an article that shows “only one country has higher tourism tax rates than the UK.” Have you noticed any decrease in tourism at home?

Second, what does tourism in Spain have to do with tourism in Catalonia? Catalonia is one of 17 autonomous communities in Spain . It is, for now, the only Spanish community that charges a tourist tax. Other may well follow soon though, given the success of the tax — and the purpose of the tax ( read the article).

Third, you are wrong. Tourism in Catalonia is way up with record-breaking numbers, as is tourism in all of Spain .

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Hi. If we are staying in a house booked privately, 2 adults, 2 children this summer for a fortnight, near Rhonda Valley who do I need to pay the tax to and how do I go about it please?

Interesting article, thank you for sharing xx

Hi Sarah, you would pay the tax rate listed under ‘others’ . The person or company your rent the house from should add the charge to your bill, listed as a separate item. If the charge was not part of the original booking, you may be charged upon arrival. Applying the tourist tax charge is the responsibility of the person or company you rent from. Have a nice vacation!

I booked through Jet2holidays and they did not mention the tourist tax either until it appeared on our booking confirmation and it appears we have to pay this amount separately (shame on Jet2holidays for forgetting to mention this). However, having said that less than one euro a night for a maximum of seven nights of our stay is not a life changing amount. I read with amusement some of the previous comments – some countries charge a lot more for you to enter or leave and that doesn’t stop people going there! Am really looking forward to my holidays soon.

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Hello, The owner of the airbnb I am staying at says we need to pay the 2.25 for all 12 nights but this website and another website I have been on say you pay it for only the first 7 nights. The owner is being very difficult and is now shouting at us on the airbnb site. Please clarify for me. I am not being difficult, but I did do my research and can’t find anywhere that you pay the tax beyond 7 nights. Thank You.

The owner is wrong. You pay tourist tax over the first 7 nights of your (continuous) stay in one place. Only if you were to move to another place, say another Airbnb or a hotel, then you would have to again pay for up to 7 nights.

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Stay tax of €25.00 per night, per person will be due to the owner upon arrival. Does not apply to children under 18 years. I booked a VRBO and had a total bill i paid and said no refund and this came up . It says 25.00 that is way different than 2.25. that is almost $1000 after the exchange?

That does not sound right at all. Note that the owner must by law provide you with an itemized bill showing exactly how much was charged in tourist tax. This is true even you you paid ahead through a different company.

The rates listed on our website, in this article, are correct.

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I am abit confused, from the table does it mean that if I stay in 4 star hotel in Barcelona it will be 1.7+1.75 intotal 3.75 euro before vat?

That’s right, Abby. Currently when you stay in a 4-star hotel in Barcelona, you pay:

– €1.70 in tourist tax, plus – €1.75 in city tax, plus – 10% VAT over these amounts

Note that next year the city tax for a 4-star hotel will be €2.75, and in 2024 the rate will be €3.25

Thanks for the response, as i have been getting vague answers and I needed to budget for spending.

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Tourist Tax in Barcelona – WHY, FOR WHO and WHAT IS IT?

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Tourist tax in Barcelona is one of the most controversial topics to talk about when it concerns your holiday destination, and this tax is still something we have to get used to. The tax measure came into effect in Catalonia in 2012, and it is still in force today.

Any tourist rental property must apply this tax and add it to its tourist rent, and subsequently it must be paid to the city council. In this article we will explain more on tourist tax in Barcelona, and whether you are a tourist or rental property owner, we hope to take away any doubts or questions on the subject.

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Tourist tax in Catalonia

First and foremost, you must be aware that Barcelona levies a tourist tax, and the main reason for this is that the autonomous community of Catalonia has a tax for all tourist accommodations in the region.

The hight of the tax depends on the type of accommodation your are staying in and the location of the accommodation, and the fee is therefore different in Barcelona compared to the rest of Catalonia. The name of the tourist tax is officially Impuesto sobre las Estancias en Establecimientos Turísticos (or IEET).

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What does tourist tax in Barcelona mean?

Barcelona’s tourist tax is an extra tax levied on your stay in a tourist accommodation, but only in the city of Barcelona . Prices vary depending on the type of your chosen accommodation.

The tax is, however, limited to a maximum of seven days per person , and the stay must be in the same accommodation and without any interruption.

Children under the age of 16  are exempt from paying this tourist tax.

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How much tourist tax must be paid in Barcelona?

As of April 1, 2023, tourist tax in Barcelona is as shown in the table below. Tourist tax in Barcelona city and when staying in a holiday apartment costs 5 euros .

Source: GENCAT

As of April 1, 2024, the surcharge by Barcelona City will be 3,25€.

Who pays this tourist tax?

Tourist taxes must be included and shown in the price that is paid by guests. The amount must be mentioned clearly on the invoice . The cost of the accommodation must be stated, and the amount of the tourist tax must be clarified separately. It must include the number of days and the tax code of the type of accommodation.

Pay tourist tax in Barcelona

Pay tourist tax in Barcelona

How and when must tourist tax be settled with the administration?

The tourist tax in Barcelona (or any other Catalan town) must be settled online with the Agència Tributària de Catalunya .  Tourist tax must be declared and paid every six months , and at the start of every half year you will get 20 days to complete the declaration and payment process.

Tourist tax is levied on customers and guests , but it is ultimately up to the owner of the accommodation to comply with tax regulations and submit corresponding taxes.

Hopefully we have been able to answer all of your questions on tourist tax in Barcelona in 2023 . If we haven’t, don’t hesitate and contact ShBarcelona . We are here to help you any way we can.

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So what you are saying is an Airbnb host may not demand an extra cash charge not listed in the total invoice?

What an unwelcoming way to greet new tourists to your country. I paid the most I’ve ever paid for accommodations for my family to stay in an Airbnb in Barcelona. After the final payment has gone through, I realize that I will have to pay an extra 150 euros for my family for 5 nights. That’s simply outrageous. A couple dollars a night is one thing, but I’ve never heard of such a gauging tax. Leaves a bitter taste in my mouth regarding ever coming back here again.

Where I can find a territory of Barcelona tax fee? I want to book the property in the nearest place to avoid this tax. And what does it mean “he stay must be in the same accommodation and without any interruption.”? I can`t change my accommodation during 7 days stay?

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Tourist Tax in Barcelona

Ever heard about tourist taxes? It’s a controversial topic when it comes to vacation destinations.

Barcelona’s tourist tax is a measure that came to Catalonia in 2012 and is still in force.

Any vacation rental property must apply this tax in its rates to pay it later to the public entity. But do not think that it is something discriminatory, the locals also have to pay tourist tax too.

Let’s clear all the doubts about this tax, whether you are a tourist or a rental property owner.

The tourist tax in Catalonia

As an autonomous community, Catalonia currently has a tax for all tourist stays in the territory .

It’s known as Impuesto sobre las Estancias en Establecimientos Turísticos (IEET) – Tax on Stays in Tourist Establishments. These fees vary according to the type of accommodation and its location, so Barcelona has its own taxes , varying from the rest of Catalonia.

What is the Barcelona tourist tax?

The Barcelona tourist tax is a tax that falls on stays in tourist accommodation exclusively in the city of Barcelona. Depending on the type of accommodation, the City Council has established different rates.

This tax is limited to a maximum of seven days per person , provided it is within the same accommodation and all days in a row.

How much is the tourist tax in Barcelona?

Barcelona city local taxes

From April 1, 2022 , the tourist tax in Barcelona adopted the following rates*:

  • 5-star hotel , luxury campsite and facilities of equivalent category (EB1): €5,25
  • 4-star hotel or similar (EB2): €3,45
  • Housing for tourist use (EB4): €4
  • Other establishments and facilities (EB3): €2,75

*These rates include a Barcelona City Council surcharge of €1.75 in force from April 1, 2022. Then it will rise to €2.75 from 04.01.2023 to 03.31.2024, and €3.25 from 04.01.2024 onwards.

Do I have to pay the tourist tax?

The tourist tax must appear in the final price charged to guests. This must clearly appear as a separate charge on the invoice.

So, the cost of the service itself and the amount of the fee are indicated separately, indicating the days or fractions to which it is adjusted and the type of tax applied.

Tourist tax payment exceptions

There are cases in which it is not necessary to pay the tourist tax .

Kids under 16 years old or tourists who arrive in the city with a public subsidy from any European state will be exempt from paying this tax , as will those who have been displaced due to force majeure or health reasons.

You can check the rates on the official website of the Catalan tax agency .

Other Barcelona city taxes

If you are a Barcelona resident, ​​you must be aware of other city taxes that you must comply with as a citizen. These may include taxes on vehicles, real estate, inheritance or donations, among others.

Stay up to date for 2023 taxes checking the tax agency of Catalonia website.

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Surcharge on the tourist tax to start being applied from June 2021

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The surcharge will be applied progressively as from next summer, with gradual increases over four consecutive years:

  • 2021 : increase of 75 centimes
  • 2022 : increase of 1 euro
  • 2023 : increase of 1 euro
  • 2024 : increase of 1,25 euros

The revenue raised by the on the tax on overnight stays in tourist accommodation goes to the municipal coffers and has been used this year to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 crisis , and to drive the economic recovery in key sectors such as tourism, commerce and culture.

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One of the most controversial issues among holiday rental owners in the region of Catalonia is undoubtedly the tourist tax that was approved in 2012. The region was the pioneer in implementing this tax, which fuelled criticism for months in the Spanish tourism sector. However, the tourist tax is now reaching new cities around the world – after Paris, Barcelona or Rome, Seville is next, and many other cities are following this trend.

If you are currently managing or planning to launch a holiday rental business in the region, you are bound to be concerned about the formalities and characteristics of this Tourist Tax in Catalonia.

In 2019 we had already written an article to help our readers understand the Tourist Tax in Catalonia . However, over the last few years, the rate has increased and some more details have appeared. For this reason, and because the Tourist Tax in Barcelona will change again in 2024, according to the Barcelona City Council. Chekin has decided to write this article to help you understand the amounts, charges and characteristics of the Tourist Tax.

The tourist tax in Catalonia: What is it?

The tourist tax or tax on Stays in Tourist Establishments in Catalonia (IEET), according to Barcelona City Council , is a regional tax that people staying in regulated tourist accommodation pay during their stay.

This tax was introduced in 2012 in Catalonia. However, the amount of the tax payable by guests has changed over the last 10 years. Largely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Barcelona City Council stated that if the health conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis remained favourable, the surcharge on the tourist tax would start to be applied progressively from 2021, and the amount to be paid per person would increase in 2024.

But then, how much is the tourist tax in Catalonia?

How much is the tourist tax in Catalonia?

Currently, the tourist tax is between €0.60 and €3.50 per person and per unit of stay. However, the rates can change depending on the type of tourist accommodation and its location. That is, if it is located in Barcelona or elsewhere in Catalonia.

An example of a variation in rates could be in the case of a 5-star hotel. In 5-star hotels, guests will have to pay a fee of €3.50 per night, while in tourist accommodation, they would only have to pay €2.25. These prices are the general ones for Catalonia, but in case of being in Barcelona, the guest will be subject to a different surcharge by the Barcelona City Council.

This surcharge, as explained above, is not fixed. It will change depending on the type of accommodation in which the guest is staying. Moreover, as we explained in the introduction of the article, there will be a periodical increase of this tax, until 2024. According to the information shared by the Barcelona City Council, this increase will reach a maximum surcharge of 3,25€.

Tourist tax in Catalonia: Exceptions to be aware of

There are exceptions that you should be aware of. For example, the Generalitat Catalana does not oblige people under 17 years of age and travelers with a subsidy programme from a public administration in Europe to pay this fee. Therefore, these people do not have to pay the Tourist Tax in Catalonia.

It is also important to know that the Generalitat limits the payment of the tax to a maximum total of 7 days (or units of stay) per person, in the same accommodation and for a continuous period.

Guide to tourist tax rates in Catalonia

As previously explained, the amounts to be paid are different between Barcelona and the rest of Catalonia. First we will show you the tourist tax rates for Catalonia , and then for Barcelona.

  • EB4 Housing for tourist use = 1,00€.
  • EB1 5-star hotels, luxury campsites, luxury campsites or establishments of the same category = 3,00€.
  • EB2 4-star hotels and 4-star superior hotels, or establishments of a similar category = 1,20€ EB3 Other establishments = 0,00€.
  • EB3 Other establishments = 0,60€.

On the other hand, in the case of cruise ship type accommodation, these rates also apply. But the price is calculated on an hourly basis.

  • CR1: More than 12 hours = 3,00€.
  • CR2: 12 hours or less = 1,00€.

Finally, these rates will change in 2024. Important to set an alarm for 2 years from now 😉.

Guide to the tourist tax rates in Barcelona

In the meantime, the new tourist tax rates in Barcelona are as follows. As you will see, they are more expensive than those established for the rest of Catalonia.

  • EB4 : Housing for tourist use = 4,00€.
  • EB1 : 5 star hotels, luxury hotels, luxury campsites or equivalent category establishments = 5,25€.
  • EB2: 4-star and 4-star superior hotel, and establishment or equipment of equivalent category = 3,45€ EB3: Other establishments and equipment of equivalent category = 3,45€.
  • EB3: Other establishments and facilities = 2,70€. 

For cruise boats:

  • CR1: More than 12h = 4,70€.
  • CR2: 12 hours or less = 2,70€.

Special rates: Details and tariffs

The Generalitat de Catalunya has established special rates to be applied for stays in establishments, which within a tourist recreation centre, are located in areas where gambling or betting activities are allowed.

Therefore, the rates for these special cases are as follows:

  • TE1: 5-star hotels, luxury hotels, luxury campsites and establishments of equivalent category = 5,00€.
  • TE2: 4-star and 4-star superior hotel, and establishment or equipment of equivalent category = 3,50€.
  • TE3: Remaining establishments and facilities = 2,50€ TE3: Remaining establishments and facilities = 2,50€.

How to collect and pay the tourist tax?

  • Collecting the tourist tax

If you are the owner of one or more tourist accommodation in Catalonia, you are obliged to charge the tourist tax to your guests. In order to collect the tourist tax, you will have to indicate on the invoice you issue to your guests, separately from the consideration for your services, the exact amount of the tax. You will have to indicate on the invoice the number of units of stay (days or fractions) and the tax rate applied.

For example, if your guests have paid for their stay through an intermediary, such as an OTA. You should also invoice the cost of the tax, even if it is the only reason for the invoice. Here you can find an article on everything you need to know about OTAs .

  • Paying the tourist tax

The tourist tax is paid online, regardless of the method of payment used. To pay the tax, you will have to fill in Model 950. You can do this using a web form provided by the Catalan Tax Agency.

Model 950 can be complicated to understand. Do not hesitate to read our explanatory article on form 950.

The tourist tax is settled electronically, regardless of the payment method used. In order to pay the tax, you will have to fill in form 950 using a web form provided by the Catalan Tax Agency.

Model 950 can be complicated to understand. Do not hesitate to read our explanatory article on Model 950 .

Settlement deadlines for the tourist tax in Catalonia in 2022

The settlement of the Catalan tourist tax must be presented every six months, in the course of two specific periods of 20 days.

  • 1 to 20 April: Deadline for the self-assessment of stays that have taken place between 1 October 2021 and 31 March 2022.
  • 1 and 20 October: For the period from 1 April to 30 September.

In addition, there are solutions today that allow owners or managers of tourist accommodation to automate the entire process of calculating and paying tourist taxes . We present the Chekin solution , which allows you to save time by automating the entire check-in process, thus improving the guest experience.

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Barcelona agrees to raise tourist tax up to €4

Visitors could be charged more to spend the night in the city if parliament makes the necessary changes to legislation.

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First published: September 30, 2019 05:46 PM

Barcelona is to raise its tourist tax to a maximum of four euros for every night spent by visitors to the city in hotels, guestrooms, tourist accommodation, and cruise ships.

The city's main parties agreed to the motion on Monday, although applying the tax hike will require a change in the current law regulating tourist establishments.

As a consequence, the motion's text included a clause calling on the government to put a motion for changing the legislation before the Catalan parliament.

The tax revenue will be used to improve supervision of tourist flats and the quality of life of residents affected by tourism, and to fund measures to avoid the build-up of tourism.

According to the the BComú party of mayor Ada Colau , the council hopes to implement the "extremely important" tax hike in 2020.

As for the Esquerra party, which proposed the motion, it says it "does not want more or less tourism, but rather better tourism."

The Catalan Socialists, who supported the motion, said the authorities will have to "seek the cooperation of all operators and cruise ship companies."

Meanwhile, the JxCat party also backs the measure, stating that it believes the new tax will have a "positive impact" on the city.

A municipal tax on tourism was first introduced in 2012, and currently varies between 0.75 euros per person per night and 2.5 euros, depending on the level of accommodation.

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Hawaii Is the Latest Place to Consider a Tourist Tax—Here's Where Else Travelers Need to Pay to Enter

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Hawaii is the latest destination to consider taxing visitors to help address the effects of climate change and overtourism, two issues that are particularly front of mind in the Aloha State following the devastating Lahaina fire .

The so-called climate tax is part of a bill first introduced in January that could pass as early as this spring. If approved, visitors to Hawaii would be charged a $25 flat fee during check-in at hotels and short-term rentals. The money would go onto support sustainability initiatives in the state including wildfire and flood prevention, coral reef restoration, emergency water supplies, green infrastructure, and coastal restoration.

The concept of tourist tax isn’t a new one. They have long been the norm for many countries in Europe such as Greece, Spain, and Germany, and hotel tax is standard across many destinations, including US states. The impact of the pandemic on the travel industry was severe—hotels, restaurants and hospitality venues closed, people that relied on tourism for their livelihoods suddenly faced huge losses, and money that the government relied on for development and maintenance was depleted. As a result, many countries have decided to implement a tourist tax to help support local needs. Below, we take a look at what exactly tourist tax is, and which places are introducing the measure for 2024.

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Bhutan's tourist tax (one of the most expensive fees on the list) recently decreased from $200 to $100 per night.

What is tourist tax?

Originally, tourist tax was introduced by certain governments with the aim of tempering overtourism and generating income from large numbers of travelers entering the destination. Bhutan , for example, has asked tourists to pay a significant sum of money to enter since it opened to international visitors in 1974. The country uses the tax (called the Daily Sustainable Development Fee) in an attempt to preserve the country’s natural, undisturbed beauty and to protect traditional Buddhist culture . Barcelona , meanwhile, uses the city’s tourist tax to fund local construction and development projects. Most tourist taxes are added onto the cost of your accommodation in the form of a percent or flat fee.

Which destinations will begin imposing tourist taxes in 2024?

  • This January, Iceland reintroduced its tourist tax following a pandemic hiatus.
  • The Indonesian government began taxing travelers visiting Bali from February 14, 2024.
  • In 2024, the UK is imposing a new system called an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), whereby visitors from the US, Europe, Australia, and Canada will be required to apply for permission and pay to enter the country.
  • Pro tip: Next year, the EU will begin implementing a new tourist visa , whereby non-EU citizens traveling from outside the Schengen zone will need to fill out a €7 (around $7.57) application to enter the country.

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Bali started charging tourists a $10 entrance fee on February 14, 2024.

Which destinations currently impose tourist tax?

The below destinations currently impose tourist taxes on travelers entering the country, but the amount of tax charged changes frequently. While we have included some guidance on projected costs, make sure you check with your accommodation or the tourism board for each destination before traveling.

  • Austria : The cost of tourist tax is typically added onto your accommodation bill, and is around 3.2% in Vienna.
  • Belgium : In Brussels, the tourist tax is typically below $5 and is added onto your accommodation bill, but it varies from city to city.
  • Bhutan : Visitors to Bhutan are required to pay a daily Sustainable Development Fee of $100 per person.
  • Bulgaria : Tourist tax in Bulgaria varies on destination and hotel standard, but it is usually below $2.
  • Caribbean islands: Most of the Caribbean islands charge tourist tax, and the price ranges depending on the island–in St Lucia, for example, it is around 8%, whereas in the Dominican Republic it is 18%.
  • Croatia : The cost of tourist tax in Croatia depends on the season you are traveling in and where you are staying.
  • Czech Republic: In Prague , tourist tax typically costs around CZK 50 per night (around $2).
  • France : Tourist tax here is based on a municipal rate, but the standard cost is typically under $6 a night. As of this January, the nightly visitor fee in Paris has increased to between $3 and $17, dependent on hotel type.
  • Germany : It varies from city to city–in Berlin , the standard tourist tax is 5% of the accommodation price.
  • Greece : The price you pay in Greece depends on the standard and size of your accommodation. It shouldn’t be more than $5 per night.
  • Hungary : Travelers should expect to pay around 4% of the cost of accommodation per night.
  • Iceland: The newly reintroduced fee applies to travelers staying at campsites (about $2), hotels (about $4), and cruises (about $7).
  • Italy: Venice will begin charging tourists a €5 nightly fee (about $5.50) in 2024.
  • Indonesia: Starting on February 14, travelers will have to pay 150,000 rupiah (around $10) upon entering Bali .
  • Italy : Depending on the city, tourist tax can be somewhere between $1 and $8 per night.
  • Japan : If you’re traveling to Japan, expect to pay 1,000 yen (about $6.65) in tourist tax.
  • Malaysia : In 2023, the cost of tourist tax across Malaysia was approximately $2 per night.
  • New Zealand: Travelers visiting New Zealand have to pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) which costs $35 NZD (about $22).
  • Portugal : The country charges tourist tax in 13 cities, including Lisbon and Porto . The cost is about $2 per night.
  • Thailand : The tourist tax for travelers visiting Thailand is 300 baht (about $8) for visitors arriving by air and 150 baht (about $4) for those arriving by land or water.
  • The Netherlands : Amsterdam is one of Europe’s most expensive places for tourist tax–currently the rate states at 7% of accommodation price plus a flat rate of €3 (about $3.24) per person per night.
  • Switzerland : The price varies depending on the destination, and it ranges from about CHF 2 (about $2.30) to CHF 7 (about $8) per person per night.
  • Slovenia : Again, the rate changes from destination to destination (it is higher in cities than in more rural areas), but generally the cost is around €3 (about $3.24).
  • Spain : Several cities in Spain have recently decided to raise the price of tourist tax, and other cities are in discussions about following suit. In Barcelona, the fee is €4 (about $4.30), whereas in the Balearic Islands the fee is between €1 (about $1.10).
  • USA: When traveling to the US, visitors need to apply for an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization), which is a type of visa allowing travellers to stay in the country for up to 90 stays. It is valid for two years. The cost of an ESTA is $21. A version of this article was originally published on Condé Nast Traveller UK .

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The Barcelona City Council enforces strict inspection and control measures to make sure tourist households comply with local regulations. As a host on Airbnb, you’ll need to maintain compliance with local regulations. It’s a good idea to research local discussions about tourism as well.

Check out our frequently asked questions about Catalonia  for more information.

Tourist accommodations 

If you rent out directly or indirectly an immediately available living space repeatedly to paying guests for short term stays, it is considered a " tourist accommodation ."

Registration

You must register any accommodation you plan to offer as a tourist accommodation before you’re allowed to host guests.

Advertising your accommodation

When you register, the Catalonia Tourism Registry assigns a registration number to your accommodation. You’ll need to display your registration number on any type of advertisement for your accommodation, including your Airbnb listing. Listings in cities that require registration have a field where you can easily display your registration number.

In general, the income you earn from renting your home is taxable. You may also have to collect and pay other taxes to the Treasury.

Tax on stays in tourist households

The Generality of Catalonia can help you understand when and how to pay tax to the Treasury .

Personal income tax

The Treasury can explain what tax you need to pay when you temporarily rent your own residence to a guest .

Value added tax (VAT)

VAT may apply to your rental activity in certain circumstances. The Treasury has information about whether VAT applies to your circumstance .

Additional information

There are lots of places you can check out to learn more about regulations in Barcelona and Catalonia. Here are a few examples:

  • The Generality of Catalonia has additional information on tourist accommodations
  • Barcelona City Council has more information about the prior notice requirements for tourist households.

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The Strategic Tourism Plan 2020 has initiated an intense process of reflection and generation of shared knowledge about tourism in the city and its effects. It has addressed the key challenge of managing tourism in the city by making it compatible with the other needs of the multiple, complex and heterogeneous city that is Barcelona.

The Strategic Tourism Plan 2020 has developed the roadmap for tourism policies for the next 5 years based on seven initial provisions that establish how to design and manage tourism. The seven initial provisions are:

  • The co-constitutive relationship of tourism and the city
  • From tourism model to tourism city
  • From tourist to visitor: widening the tourism spectrum
  • Tourism, a collective issue
  • The comprehensive management of tourism
  • Variable destination geometries
  • Sustainability and competitiveness: an unbeatable pairing

The criteria that guided the process of creating the Plan are: 

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The result of this process of reflection was the definition of a tourism strategy for Barcelona firmly aimed at guaranteeing the destination’s sustainability, promoting, fostering and demanding responsibility for the actions, practices and activities that make up the city today, shaping the city of the future.

The tourism strategy has been drafted by:

  • Defining 5 areas : Governance, Tourism Management, Territorial Strategy, Jobs and Enterprise, and Promotion and Marketing, between them covering 80 strategic challenges .
  • Defining 10 strategic programmes detailing 30 lines of action and 100 measures which must respond to strategic challenges:

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The Plan's 10 strategic programmes are: 

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We have a plan for governing toruism collectively

Barcelona receives over 30 million visitors every year, a reality that means moving from a promotional strategy to another that opts for a comprehensive management of tourism, publicly-led and ensuring that tourist policies respond to the general interests of the city

Tourism requires a cross-cutting approach and a diverse range of tools, projects and players involved; coordinating and involving them are key to guaranteeing that the goals proposed under the Strategic Tourism Plan for 2020 can be achieved.

Given the global challenges that tourism raises, we in Barcelona wish to strengthen our ties with other cities and destinations, to share experiences and embark on collective projects that enable us to tackle these challenges.

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We have a plan for generating and disseminating knowledge

Knowledge in the field of urban tourism is essential for managing and taking decisions. We in Barcelona are only too aware of its importance. Considerable effort has been made to generate and publish a diverse range of information on tourist activities and studies have been conducted analysing economic impact, tourist profiles and public perceptions of tourism, among other things.

This knowledge needs broadening on issues such as environmental costs and quality of jobs in the sector, and the public has to be provided with better information on tourism. The Tourism Observatory will be coordinating and spearheading this research.

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Destination Barcelona

We have a plan for promoting the destination's sustainability

Sustainability is a crucial element for destination Barcelona, a goal that also aims to guarantee the competitiveness of tourist activities, to avoid jeopardising the destination's future, to improve the quality of urban life and to manage the impact of tourist activity, ensuring social return and the territory’s development.

The Strategic Plan understands sustainability from a broad perspective: social, economic and environmental, setting out a dynamic, welcoming, innovative and desirable destination on a metropolitan scale. Promotion tools, conceived as another management element, have to respond to these goals.

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We have a plan for managing tourist mobility

Tourist uses of mobility, along with tourist accommodation and attractions, are one of the key aspects we propose to tackle.

We need to know our visitors’ reasons for staying here, their journeys’ seasonal variations and duration, the means of transport they use and their most frequent itineraries, so we can rethink, manage and regulate the specific practices of tourist mobility. The plan aims to put special emphasis on knowledge and managing mobility in crowded spaces such as Sagrada Família and Park Güell.

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Accomodation

We have a plan to ensure responsible tourist accomodation

Barcelona has recorded a sharp increase in tourist accommodation offers over the last few years and the sudden appearance of new types, raising new challenges for planning. The plan provides for the launching of strategies that ensure tourist accommodation has a better relationship with its environment, promote its social and environmental responsibility and highlight good practices.

Approved under the framework of this strategy, the Special Urban Development Plan for Tourist Accommodation (PEUAT) continues to ensure social and economic balance in areas with greater tourist pressure while putting the priority on maintaining and attracting the resident population and preventing tourist accommodation from replacing the residential use of properties.

It also provides for active policies for fighting illegality, in collaboration with websites offering tourist accommodation, as well as the creation of a mediation service to help local residents and tourists staying in local accommodation live side by side.

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Managing Spaces

We have a plan for ensuring an urban balance

Tourist activities make intensive use of certain places and neighbourhoods in the city and this has to be reconciled with the city’s ongoing, everyday life.

These areas will see the implementation of a series of measures and tools agreed to between all the public and private players, who will intervene to reduce the pressure created by large numbers of visitors and maintain the local commercial network. Policies will be implemented to counteract pressure on the property market.

We will be generating a new stable management model for crowded spaces which applies improvements agreed to between the various parties and creates wealth that is fairly and sustainably distributed.

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Economic Development

We have a plan for redistributing the benefits of tourism

Ensuring the redistribution of the wealth brought by tourism for the entire population is one of the goals of the Strategic Plan. If we are to achieve that we need to take advantage of the developmental potential of tourism as a lever for launching other economic sectors, helping to strengthen the territory’s production network and integrating tourist activities into local economic development.

Initiatives are also needed for ensuring quality, inclusive, innovative and competitive jobs in the tourist sector, such as promoting establishments that create stable work conditions or launching initiatives for training and providing qualifications for the professionals providing services to the tourist industry.

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Communication and Welcome

We have a plan to make communication a key tourism-management tool

Tourists coming to Barcelona do so largely because of the way we show them the city and its attractions. Having a good communication strategy is essential if we are to make tourism a sustainable and responsible activity that involves residents and visitors alike.

We need to expand our narratives on destination Barcelona, making them more diverse and dynamic in order to open up the range of possibilities for visitors beyond the city's crowd-pulling icons. We also need to coordinate the city’s tourist-communication tools, so that they respond to the goal of ensuring a sustainable destination.

The plan aims to have an impact on the information tourists receive before their stay in the city and to strengthen exchange channels before, during and after their stay.

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Taxes and funding

We have a plan for compensating the impact that tourism has

What does tourism cost Barcelona? What economic benefits does it entail? The balance between costs and benefits has to be calculated and analysed if we are to know what expense tourism represents out of the municipal coffers and what activities create more or less income and expenditure.

The plan provides for designing a tourist-tax investment and funding plan, exploring other tax measures as management tools and taxing activities that cause more externalities and which affect daily life in the city: intense use of public space, property pressure, environmental impact, among other things. In short, this is about having more planning tools at our disposal that also ensure a fairer redistribution.

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Regulation and planning

We have a plan for the regulations to safeguard the right to the city

The plan strengthens resources for inspecting and pursuing illegality, especially in the realm of accommodation, and provides for reviewing urban-planning tools to tackle the effects of tourist activities on the city, from metropolitan to neighbourhood scales.

The last few years have seen the rise of completely new phenomena linked to the city’s tourists uses, which current byelaws do not cover. That is why they need to be changed and new ones established where needed, such as economic activities in spaces with greater volumes of visitors or unregulated offers of accommodation.

  • 2022 Evaluation of the Strategic Tourism Plan 2020 Evaluation of the Strategic Tourism Plan 2020
  • 2021 Tourism Marketing Strategy for Destination Barcelona (EMTDB) Strategy
  • 2019 Situation, characteristics and effects of work in the tourism sector Report (CAT)
  • 2017 Tourist Mobility Strategy in Barcelona Report (CAT) Government measure (CAT) Addendum 1 (CAT) Addendum 2 (CAT) Addendum 3
  • 2017 Strategic Plan for Tourism 2020 Strategic Plan Strategic Diagnosis Proposals for action (CAT) Executive Summary
  • 2015 Strategic Plan for Tourism 2010-2015: Evaluation of the Programme of Action Evaluation report (CAT)
  • 2015 Boost to the participation process on Barcelona's tourism model Government measure

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Complete Guide to the Tourist Tax in Barcelona and Catalonia 2023

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How many times have you found yourself travelling and, upon booking your accommodation, you are told you must pay a local tax ? This situation is very common in several countries and tourists often do not get all the information about why they should pay this extra sum of money.

Catalonia was a pioneer in applying the tourist tax , which was approved for the first time in 2012. Since then, this tax has undergone several modifications. For this reason, if you are travelling through Barcelona or other regions of Catalonia, you will be interested to know a little more about this tax.

Here at  AB Apartment Barcelona we want to make things easy for you, that’s why we bring you a complete guide to the different tourist taxes in Catalonia , so you don’t get any surprises on your vacation!

What is the tourist tax?

The tourist tax or Impuesto sobre las Estancias en Establecimiento Turísticos en Cataluña  (IEET), is a regional tax that people who stay in regulated tourist accommodation must pay during their stay.

This tax is levied by the Government of Catalonia and is applied to tourists over 16 years of age who stay in a hotel or apartment in any area of ​​Catalonia. However, this rate only applies to the first seven nights of the stay.

In addition, it must be taken into account that the same is not charged in each area of ​​Catalonia . For example, Barcelona has its own rate , which varies depending on the type of establishment. However, a tourist establishment on the Costa Brava or on the outskirts of the Catalan capital does not have the same amount.

Who should pay this amount?

Any individual or legal entity that stays in any of the following types of tourist accommodation must pay the tourist tax: hotels, aparthotels, guesthouses, holiday apartments, campsites, rural tourism establishments and homes for tourist use.

This amount is calculated per person (over 16 years old) and per night , as long as it is in the same accommodation and for a continuous time. Therefore, those under 17 years of age , tourists travelling with programs subsidised by the public administration and people who are forced to travel for circumstances out of their control, are exempt from paying this fee.

How and when should the tourist tax be paid?

The total amount of tourist tax to be paid is not included in the final rental price . The guest must make the payment: before arrival, at the time of entry or before the end of the stay.In any case, the accommodation transfers the payment to the Generalitat de Catalunya .

For example, if you book with AB Apartment Barcelona, ​​you should pay the amount of the fee before your arrival in Barcelona, ​​at the time of online check-in. We would transfer the payment to the Generalitat de Catalunya.

How much is the tourist tax in Barcelona in 2023? 

Since April 1, 2023, the Barcelona tourist tax has increased, due to the fact that the municipal surcharge has gone from €1.75 to €2.75 . Here are the current costs:

Important: 10% VAT is applied to the total rate.

*Please note: April 1, 2024 it will be €3.25. For up-to-date information on rates, consult the website of the Tax Agency of Catalonia .

Practical example

For example, if you rent with us, imagine that you are 2 people staying in a tourist apartment for 3 nights. In this case, the tourist tax would be €33 [2 x 3 x €5.40 (VAT included) = €33].

How much is the tourist tax in the rest of Catalonia?

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As we have mentioned, if you travel to other regions of Catalonia, such as the Costa Brava or you stay on the outskirts of Barcelona , ​​such as Badalona or Santa Coloma de Gramenet, you will be interested to know that the tourist tax is different, since it does not include Barcelona City Council supplement . In the table you can see the current prices depending on the types of accommodation:

In this case, if for example 3 people stay for 5 days in an apartment in Badalona, ​​the amount of the fee would be €16.50 [3 x 5 x €1.10 (VAT included) = €16.50] .

Why does this tourist tax exist?

Catalonia, and especially the city of Barcelona, ​​receive millions of tourists annually. This fee is mandatory and is used for measures of preservation, development and promotion of infrastructure and tourist activities in the city . There are many cities in Europe that already apply the tourist tax and this varies according to city and country.

Initially, this measure caused several controversies in the tourism sector, however, many are confident that this measure will help promote Barcelona as a long-term holiday destination and maintain its leadership as the main tourist destination in Spain .

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Tourist taxes: All of the cities and countries you will have to pay to enter in 2024

Overtourism could have been 2023's word of the year in the travel industry.

News of the negative impacts of too many tourists was everywhere. The world's most popular destinations, like Venice, Barcelona and New Zealand, are struggling to keep visitor numbers under control.

What is the problem with overtourism? Well, local residents suffer as property becomes unaffordable due to landlords buying up holiday lets. Authorities struggle to manage the rubbish left behind by tourists, and pollution contributes to the climate crisis.

One tactic that destinations are banking on, literally, is tourist taxes: fees that visitors have to pay, on top of the usual expenses like accommodation and food.

This is not a new concept, of course. If you've travelled abroad, you've likely paid a tourist tax before. You may never even have noticed it - as it’s sometimes worked into airline tickets or the taxes you pay at your hotel.

Read on for the places that introduced tourist taxes in 2023, and those that are to come in 2024.

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Barcelona is increasing its tourist tax (again) in 2024

In 2022, city authorities announced that Barcelona’s tourist tax would be increased over the next two years.

Since 2012, visitors to the Catalan capital have had to pay both the regional tourist tax and an extra city-wide surcharge.

On 1 April 2023, city authorities increased the municipal fee to €2.75.

A second increase will happen on 1 April 2024, when the fee will rise to €3.25.

The tax applies to visitors staying in official tourist accommodation.

The council said the proceeds will be used to fund the city’s infrastructure, including improvements to roads, bus services and escalators.

Valencia will impose a tourist tax in 2024

Valencia will introduce a tourist tax for travellers staying in all types of accommodation in the region, including hotels, hostels, apartments and campsites.

Officially called the Valencian Tax on Tourist Stays (IVET), it will come into effect in 2024, though an exact date has not been announced yet.

Visitors will have to pay between 50 cents and €2 per night depending on their chosen accommodation, for up to seven nights. Cruise ship passengers will pay €1.50 per day.

Authorities say the fee will go towards the sustainable development of the region’s tourism sector. Proceeds will also be used to provide more affordable housing for locals in tourism hotspots.

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Olhão, Portugal, introduced a tourist tax in 2023

Olhão, a Portuguese fishing town popular with tourists, has started charging visitors €2 a night between April and October.

The tax is reduced to €1 between November and March. It will not apply to children under the age of 16 and it will be capped at five nights - so a maximum of €10 - per trip.

The fee is being used to minimise the impact of tourism on the Algarve town, including improving cleanliness and security, according to local authorities.

Two of the Algarve's 16 municipalities already charged a tourist tax: Faro (€1.5 per night up to seven nights between March and October) and Vila Real de Santo António (€1 per day up to seven days).

Bali: Tourist tax to be introduced in February 2024

Known as the Land of the Gods, Bali attracts visitors from all over the world to its beaches, islands and spiritual culture.

But tourism also means problems and Bali is hoping to solve some of these with a new tax that must be paid to enter the country.

From 14 February 2024, international and domestic arrivals will have to pay a fee of IDR 150,000 (€8.80). This will need to be paid at special booths at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport. Authorities have promised the process will take less than 30 seconds.

They said the proceeds will go towards projects that ‘preserve the environment, nature and culture as well as improving quality’ of Bali.

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Is Thailand introducing a tourist fee in 2024?

Back in 2022, it was rumoured that a tourist tax would be introduced in June 2023. This didn't happen, then the next deadline of October didn't happen either.

and there have been no confirmed plans for 2024, either.

Airlines and airline-representing bodies are said to have challenged the fee.

When it was first rumoured, it was said the tax would be 300 Baht (€8).

In 2022, the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand told Reuters news agency that part of the fee will “be used to take care of tourists” as there have been times when health insurance didn’t cover them. It will also help finance further developments of tourist attractions, such as the Grand Palace in Bangkok .

Venice's tourist tax: When will visitors have to pay to enter in 2024?

Venice 's tourist tax has been the subject of much debate and delays. The city is one of the most overtouristed in Europe, forcing locals out of the city centre's narrow and crowded streets.

It is now confirmed that the lagoon city will trial an entry fee for part of 2024.

Visitors will have to pay a fee of €5 to enter on peak weekends and other days between April and mid-July - 29 days in total.

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The day-tripper fee will be in force during peak hours (8.30 am - 4 pm), meaning visitors who come into Venice for dinner or a concert won’t have to pay.

The entry fee aims to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve quality of life for residents.

Proceeds from the entry fees will go towards services that help the residents of the city, like maintenance, cleaning and reducing living costs.

Read this article for full details on Venice's tourist tax.

These are all the countries where you already have to pay a tourist fee to get in

Many countries already have a tourist fee in place, for a variety of reasons.

For some, it’s to do with trying to curb the number of tourists and to prevent overtourism .

For others it’s almost like a sustainability tax on each visitor. The money from these taxes goes towards maintaining tourism facilities and protecting natural resources.

In Austria you pay an overnight accommodation tax, which varies depending on which province you’re in. In Vienna or Salzburg, you'll pay an extra 3.02 per cent on the hotel bill per person.

The tourism levy is also known as Tourismusgesetz and Berherbergungsbeiträge.

The tourist tax in Belgium is also applied to accommodation, for every night you stay there.

The fee is sometimes included in the room rate of the hotel but some separate the cost out and make it a supplemental charge, so you need to check your bill carefully.

Antwerp and Bruges charge a rate per room. The rate in Brussels varies depending on the hotel's size and rating.

In general it’s around €7.50.

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While most countries’ tourist fees are below around €20, Bhutan’s tax is sky high in comparison.

The minimum daily fee for most foreigners is: $250 (€228) per person per day during high season and slightly less in low season.

But it covers a lot, including accommodation, transportation in the country, a guide, food, and entry fees.

Bulgaria applies a tourist fee on overnight stays.

It’s very low and varies depending on area and hotel classification - up to around €1.50.

Caribbean Islands

Most Caribbean islands have tourist taxes added to the hotel cost or a departure fee.

Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, the Dominican Republic , Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the US Virgin Islands all have some form of fee for visitors.

Fees range from €13 in the Bahamas to €45 in Antigua and Barbuda.

Croatia raised its tourist tax in 2019. The increased rate only applies during peak season in the summer though.

Visitors pay around 10 kuna (€1.33) per person per night.

Czech Republic

You only need to pay a tourist fee in the Czech Republic when visiting the capital city, Prague .

It is very small (under €1) and paid per person, per night, up to 60 nights. The tax does not apply to children under 18.

France: Higher tourist tax in Paris thanks to the 2024 Olympics

There is a 'taxe de séjour' to pay in France . It is added to your hotel bill and varies depending on which city you are in.

The rates range from €0.20 to around €4 per person, per night.

Tourist hotspots like Paris and Lyon use the money to maintain tourism infrastructure.

In anticipation of the 2024 Olympics , the tourist tax on hotel rooms have increased by 200 per cent, as of January 2024.

Depending on the type of accommodation, the fee ranges from €0.75 to €15 per night.

Germany has what they call a 'culture tax' ('kulturförderabgabe'), and also a "bed tax” (a bettensteuer), in cities including Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Berlin .

The fee is around 5 per cent of your hotel bill.

The tourist tax in Greece is based on the number of hotel stars or number of rooms you're renting. It can be anything up to €4 per room.

It was introduced by the Greek Ministry of Tourism to help cut the country's debt.

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Tourist fees in Hungary only apply in Budapest .

Travellers have to pay an extra 4 per cent every night based on the price of their room.

Tourist taxes in Italy depend on where you are. In Sicily , fees range from €1 to €3 per night.

Whereas, Rome's fee ranges from €3 to €7 per night depending on the type of room, but some smaller cities charge more.

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In Japan it comes in the form of a departure tax. Visitors to Japan pay 1,000 yen (around €8) as they leave the country.

The official tourism website claims this small tax makes “a significant difference” to the economy.

Malaysia’s tourist tax is a flat rate and applied per night you stay.

It’s not much more than about €4 a night.

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New Zealand

Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) when they arrive.

But people from Australia are exempt.

It’s $35 New Zealand dollars which is around €21.

The Netherlands

The Netherlands has a land tourist tax and a water tourist tax.

In Amsterdam , this currently amounts to 7 per cent of the cost of a hotel room. It’s called 'toeristenbelasting'.

In 2024, it will rise to 12.5 per cent, making it the highest tourist tax in Europe. It will apply to cruise passengers and overnight visitors alike.

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Portugal's low tourist tax is paid per person per night and is only applicable to guests who are 13 and over.

It’s around €2 and currently applies in 13 of Portugal's 308 municipalities, including the cities of Porto, Lisbon and Faro.

You only have to pay it on the first seven days of your stay.

The tourist tax in Slovenia varies based on location and hotel rating.

It’s slightly higher in larger cities and resort towns, including Ljubljana and Bled - around €3.

If you're heading to Ibiza or Majorca, you'll have to pay a tourist tax.

The Sustainable Tourist Tax, which applies to holiday accommodation on Spain ’s Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera), also applies to each holidaymaker aged 16 or over.

During the high season, the tax can reach up to €4 per night.

Switzerland

The tourist tax in Switzerland varies depending on the location. The cost is per night and per person and is around €2.20.

Quotes for accommodation usually do not include the tourist tax - it is specified as a separate amount, so it’s easier to keep track of.

And it only applies to stays under 40 days.

A hotel tax or lodging tax for travellers renting accommodation is charged in most of the United States. It’s also called an occupancy tax.

The fees apply at hotels, motels and inns. The highest rate is reportedly paid in Houston, with a 17 per cent tax on your hotel bill.

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Popular Holiday Destination Barcelona Set To Increase Its Tourist Tax From April 1

Visiting barcelona then be ready to pay extra eur 1 (inr 81 approx) per night in tourist tax, starting april 1. here are the details..

By Anushka Goel Published on Mar 13, 2023, 12:00 PM IST

Popular Holiday Destination Barcelona Set To Increase Its Tourist Tax From April 1

Barcelona is among the most popular tourist destinations in Spain. The city is a blend of pristine beaches, delightful cuisine and marvellous architecture, which adds to its charm. However, you’ll soon have to shell out an extra EUR 1 (INR 88 approx.) per night in tourist tax if you want to visit this vibrant place.

The city is gearing up to increase its municipal tourist surcharge, which all visitors need to pay in addition to region-wide tourist tax, when they decide to spend a night in the city. Starting April 1, 2023, incoming visitors to Barcelona will have to pay EUR 2.75 (INR 241, approx) as a city-wide municipal surcharge instead of the current EUR 1.75 (INR 154, approx).

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All you need to know about Barcelona’s tourist tax

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Since 2012, Barcelona has added a tourist tax for those wanting to visit this travel hotspot. Along with the region-wide tourist tax, visitors have had to pay a city-wide surcharge in recent years — a move which was approved by Spain’s government in 2020. The total tourist tax (city plus regional) depends upon the type of visitor accommodation and is applicable to official tourist lodging only.

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At the moment, guests in rental accommodation have to pay a nightly tax of EUR 4 (INR 347, approx), of which EUR 2.25 (INR 195, approx) goes to the region, while EUR 1.75 (INR 154, approx) is paid as the municipal surcharge. For those staying in five-star accommodation, the latter component remains the same, while the regional tax rises to EUR 3.50 (INR 307, approx), bringing the total payable tax per night to EUR 5.25 (INR 461, approx). For cruise passengers spending more than 12 hours in the city, the taxes are EUR 1.75 (INR 154, approx) to the city and EUR 3 (INR 261, approx) to the region.

From next month, after the increase, the tax on rental accommodation will total up to EUR 5 (439 approx) per night; EUR 6.25 (INR 549, approx) for five-star accommodation and EUR 5.75 (INR 505 approx).

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The tourist tax will further increase on April 1, 2024, wherein the city-wide surcharge will rise by another EUR 0.50 (INR 44, approx), bringing it to a total of EUR 3.25 (INR 285, approx), according to The Independent .

Why was it implemented?

Barcelona has been battling over tourism, and the tourist tax is a means to attract ‘quality’ visitors. Not only that, the increased tourist tax, which will be implemented in a couple of weeks from now, will boost the city’s budget, writes Euro News , bringing in about EUR 53 million (INR 4.7 billion, approx) this year and EUR 100 million (INR 8.8 billion, approx) in 2024.

Foe more information on the tourist tax in Barcelona, visit here

(All INR conversions were done at the time of writing)

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Entrance fees, visitor zones and taxes: how Europe’s biggest cities are tackling overtourism

From Seville to Venice to Amsterdam, Europe is learning to improve locals’ lives by curbing tourists’ enthusiasm

O riginally built for the grand Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, Seville’s ­flamboyant neo-Moorish Plaza de España has for nearly a ­century been one of the city’s major ­attractions, an ornate ­showcase for Spanish architecture and ­decorative tiling.

But the several thousand visitors from around the world who throng the plaza every day, on foot or in horse-drawn carriages, may soon have to pay for the privilege, with proceeds from a planned entry fee going towards its upkeep.

“We are planning to close the Plaza de España and charge ­tourists to finance its conservation and ensure its safety,” Seville’s mayor, José Luis Sanz, announced on X last week, posting a video showing missing tiles and damaged facades.

Sanz made clear local ­residents and visitors from Andalucía ­province would not have to cough up to visit the plaza, which served as a backdrop in a Star Wars film, and is used regularly for concerts, fashion shows and theatrical performances.

Many residents objected to the scheme nonetheless – but their ­criticism was mostly that it would be complicated to administer and not very effective. Far better, many locals said, would be a hefty tourism tax on all visitors to Seville.

“Mass tourism,” said one, “is destroying our city.”

It’s a refrain heard in historic ­cities across Europe , from Prague to Barcelona, Athens to Amsterdam. Mass tourism, promoted by cash-hungry councils since the 2008 crash and fuelled by cheap flights and online room rentals, has become a monster.

After plummeting during Covid, tourism numbers are soaring again and set to exceed pre-pandemic ­levels this summer. The number of low-cost airline seats in Europe, which rose 10% annually from 2010 and hit 500m in 2019, could pass 800m in 2024.

A sticker saying “Tourism kills the city” with a skull and crossbones image on a post in Barcelona

Before lockdown, Airbnb, the ­biggest but far from only ­platform for short lets, saw triple-digit growth in some European ­cities. The net result is that the most ­popular city break destinations now annually host 20 or more visitors for each local.

What to do about it, though, is no easy question. Delicate ­balances need to be struck between the much-needed revenues and jobs generated by tourism, and the ­quality of life of residents; between managing tourism and ­discouraging it.

One strategy that Seville – 3 million tourists a year for 700,000 inhabitants – may adopt is to charge for the big attractions. Since January, foreign visitors to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, which gets about 3.5m ­visits a year, have been paying €25 for the privilege.

Venice is so overrun by visitors it has introduced what amounts to an entrance fee for the entire city, ranging from €3 to €10. Paris has almost trebled its tourist tax rates, from – depending on area and accommodation type – €0.25-€5 to €0.65-€14.95.

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Other cities are relying on better management – Athens, for example, last summer introduced a time-slot system for visits to the Acropolis, while summer access to Marseille’s Calanques is now regulated through a free reservation scheme.

Some places are launching ­information campaigns aiming to reshape tourist flows. France, where 80% of visits are concentrated in 20% of the country, will this spring roll out a €1m campaign urging domestic and foreign tourists to head more off the beaten track .

From Mont Saint-Michel and the ­seaside resort of Étretat in Normandy to the Atlantic beaches of the south-west and the Riviera, ­peak-season influxes now threaten the environment, locals’ quality of life and the visitor experience, authorities say.

They are also setting up a tourism observatory to accurately measure flows and identify possible overloads. “France is the world’s biggest tourist destination, but we have a serious lack of data to help manage the crowds,” the government said.

Some anti-tourism ­measures, however, turn out to be just rumours. Last summer, the walled Croatian town of Dubrovnik, said to be the most over-visited ­destination in Europe, with 36 ­visitors per resident, was widely reported to have banned wheelie suitcases.

In fact, as part of a Respect the City campaign urging visitors to dress appropriately in the historic centre and avoid climbing on monuments , the town hall had just asked them to carry their bags over cobblestones to reduce the noise level for locals.

The Netherlands

In the capital of the country that coined the term overtoerisme , ­tourist might be a dirty word – but Amsterdam is also increasingly ­desperate for visitors’ cash.

A plan last March to dissuade partying young British men with “stay away” videos warning of fines, hospital and criminal records made headlines worldwide. It’s unclear what effect it had, though, as Amsterdam’s overnight tourist numbers last year hit almost pre-pandemic levels at 9 million – 21% more than in 2022.

A soft-soap Renew your View campaign highlighting positive aspects off the beaten track (rather than sex and drugs) launched in November. Meanwhile the city is expected to expand its stay-away campaign to dissuade nuisance tourists from Germany, France, Spain and Italy after the summer.

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Since last spring there has been a ban on smoking cannabis in ­public space in the red light district, while bar closures at 2am instead of 4am have reduced street numbers by between 30% and 60%. However, after complaints about safety, sex-worker brothel windows are open until 6am again rather than 3am.

Amsterdam is reducing the number of licensed B&B premises by 30%, has voted to close a city centre cruise terminal and is trialling tougher licensing measures to remove “rogue” tourist businesses such as candy shops suspected of being criminal fronts.

The council says it is monitoring tourist numbers to try to maintain a balance. But multimillion budget shortfalls and a bill of billions to repair crumbling canalsides mean tourism is essential for Amsterdam: this year, the tourist tax rose from 7% to 12.5%, the highest in Europe , with a day tax of €14 a head for visiting cruise ships. Senay Boztas

Spain received 85 million ­tourists in 2023, nearly 2% up on pre-­pandemic 2019 – and in a country where ­tourism generates 13% of GDP, after the economic ­devastation of the Covid years, voices ­calling for curbs on numbers have been ­virtually silenced.

The hospitality business, however, continues to chant the mantra of quality over quantity – nowhere more so than in the Balearic Islands, where a new law is being drafted to crack down on drunk tourists.

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Last year about 15 ­million ­people visited the Balearics (­population 2 million), more than half British and German, with a ­significant percentage coming for what the regional government calls “tourism of excess”: a week-long drinking binge.

The new law to crack down on booze tourism is expected to be in force when the season kicks off at Easter. Under a 2020 law, areas such as Magaluf in Mallorca and Sant Antoni in Ibiza were named as ­trouble spots.

Heavy fines were imposed for “balconing” (leaping into a pool from a balcony), shops were banned from selling alcohol after 9.30pm, and organised pub crawls, beach parties, party boats and two-for-one happy hours outlawed, Local businesses faced fines of up to €600,000.

But after areas such as Magaluf complained of being stigmatised, the new law will focus more on ­individuals. Among the planned measures are deportation for antisocial behaviour and a blacklist of people banned from visiting the islands.

Lawyers warn that this would infringe the EU’s principle of ­freedom of movement, although as the UK is no longer a member, rowdy Brits – who are among the worst offenders – could soon find themselves personae non gratae . Stephen Burgen

After years of talk, Venice is the first major tourist hotspot in Italy to introduce an entrance fee for day trippers. The measure kicks off at the start of peak season on 25 April, and in a first experimental phase will apply only on certain days until 14 July.

The €5 tickets have been bookable online since mid-January. Time will tell whether the controversial initiative works, but with visitor numbers back to pre-pandemic levels – an average of 40,000 day trippers on peak days – and the perennial threat of the fragile lagoon city losing its Unesco heritage status, authorities were forced to act. The city is also poised to limit tourist groups to 25 people from June and to ban the use of loudspeakers because they “generate confusion and disturbances”, Venice council said in late December.

Florence has long suffered from similar overtourism woes and an exodus of residents from its historic centre, prompting the council in October last year to ban new short-term lets in the historic centre from Airbnb and similar platforms.

The city’s mayor, Dario Nardella, said that while the initiative was not a “panacea”, it was a “concrete step” for tackling the issue in a city with a population of about 720,000 that records, on average, more than 16 miilion overnight visitor stays a year.

Elsewhere in Italy, drivers along the Amalfi coast will again be hit by a measure aimed at ­preventing a perpetual jam along the ­winding 35km coastal road described as “a nightmare” by locals. Cars with number plates ending in an odd number are allowed to use the road one day, and those ending in an even number the next.

In Cinque Terre, another Unesco site, local authorities are also pondering how to manage overtourism. “We don’t want fewer tourists, but we want to be able to manage [tourism] in a sustainable way,” Donatella Bianchi, president of Cinque Terre national park, said last month. Angela Giuffrida

In Greece, one of the most ­visited places in the world, soaring ­tourist numbers are not only ­straining infrastructure on island idylls but increasingly stretching ­capacity in Athens, where residents, as ­elsewhere, are up in arms.

Once a stopover for travellers en route to isles, the Greek ­metropolis is now a “must-see” destination in its own right, drawing more than 7 million tourists – an all-time record – in 2023, with Americans and Britons topping arrivals.

To cope with an influx that is only expected to grow when the Asian market rebounds, Greek authorities have announced that crowd control policies – implemented in pilot form at the Acropolis in September – will be expanded to other archaeological sites next month.

A cruise ship docks at Mykonos.

Last year, at the height of the ­season, more than 20,000 ­tourists a day climbed the hill to see the fifth-century BC site. “We got to the point of as many as 23,000 a day,” the Greek culture ­minister, Lina Mendoni, said. “Tourism is ­obviously desirable for the country, for all of us, but we have to ensure overtourism doesn’t harm the monument.”

The visitor zone scheme, in ­operation from 8am to 8pm, aims to ease congestion, with authorities introducing a time-slot system, ­electronic ticketing and fast-lane entry points for organised groups. “It will help ensure the safety of the monument and those who work there, and improve the experience of visitors,” Mendoni said.

Museums will also cap visitor numbers from April.

The spectre of the country enjoying another bumper year of tourism has been met with mounting fears among environmentalists on islands where communities have increasingly struggled with waste management, water scarcity, insufficient public services and illegal construction.

In the face of local disgruntlement the government has been forced to step in. On Santorini, where complaints of ­oversaturation have grown steadily over the years, a berth-allocation system for cruise ships was introduced, with the number of disembarkations in any 24-hour period being limited to 8,000 passengers.

On Mykonos – like Santorini, one of the most popular islands in the Cycladic chain – authorities have clamped down on illicit construction, bulldozing illegally built bars and eateries in prime sites. Helena Smith

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