Tourist taxes are often introduced to help cover the additional pressure on local services. Others are used to support the environment or build tourist infrastructure.
Where are tourist taxes in place?
SPAIN
Although a potential Benidorm tourist tax hasn’t been introduced, many places in Spain do have a tourist tax.
Tourists pay between one and four euros (85 pence to £3.39) a night to stay on the Balearic islands, depending on the type of accommodation.
The tax is known as the sustainable tourist tax and was introduced to help protect the environment and make tourism more sustainable.
Barcelona also has a tourist tax and the rate depends on the type of accommodation a tourist is staying in.
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FRANCE
British tourists visiting France will normally need to pay a tax which is used to support the development of tourism.
The tax is collected by hotel or accommodation owners who then transfer it over to the city.
France’s tourist tax is most expensive for tourists staying in five star hotels while those in campsites will only pay a small amount.
Tourists will need to pay the tax to visit Paris as well as many other major destinations in France.
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