Tourist Taxes

Latest tourist tax changes

Changes to tourist taxes we've tracked, newest first, each with its source.

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  1. Aberdeen and West Dunbartonshire bookings now carry the levy

    Bookings made from today for Aberdeen stays from 1 April 2027 (7%) and West Dunbartonshire stays from 1 July 2027 (5%) include the visitor levy.

    Source: VisitScotland

  2. Cardiff levy now applies to new bookings

    Bookings made from today for Cardiff stays from 1 April 2027 carry the £1.30 per person per night levy.

    Source: Welsh Government

  3. Venice mayor floats a €30 day-tripper fee

    Venice's mayor suggested charging day visitors up to about €30 on peak days in future; Italian law caps the fee at €10, so it would need a change in the law.

    Source: ANSA

  4. Conwy defers and Gwynedd delays their levy decisions

    Conwy councillors voted 29 to 9 to defer a visitor levy; Gwynedd delayed its decision after 6,856 consultation responses. Anglesey has decided against.

    Source: Nation.Cymru

  5. England's mayors to get visitor levy powers

    The government confirmed an overnight visitor levy for England: a percentage of the room price, set by mayors and strategic authorities, with no national cap. A Bill is still needed.

    Source: GOV.UK

  6. Five Norwegian towns apply for a tourist tax

    Tromsø, Vågan, Lyngen, Karlsøy and Stranda have applied to charge 3% on overnight stays from 2027. None is approved yet.

    Source: NRK

  7. Highland consults on a flat £5 levy

    Highland Council opened a 12-week consultation on £5 per room per night (£2 in hostels and campsites), nine months a year. Mid-2028 at the earliest.

    Source: Highland Council

  8. Dundee consults on a visitor levy

    Dundee is asking whether to charge 5% of the room price or £5 per room per night, until 27 November 2026. 2028/29 is the earliest start.

    Source: Dundee City Council

  9. Thailand backs a 450 baht entry fee

    A 450 baht fee for foreign visitors was approved in principle, with consultation until 28 September 2026. It still needs Cabinet approval; the target is early 2027.

    Source: Nation Thailand

  10. Venice's 2026 access fee trial ends

    The day-tripper fee ran on 60 days from April to July 2026 (€5, or €10 if paid late). Since 27 July visits are free again; 2027 is undecided.

    Source: Venezia Unica

  11. Edinburgh's visitor levy goes live

    The UK's first legal city tourist tax: 5% of the room price before VAT on the first 5 nights of each stay.

    Source: City of Edinburgh Council

  12. Japan's departure tax triples to ¥3,000

    The International Tourist Tax on everyone leaving Japan rose from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000.

    Source: Japan Tourism Agency

  13. Vienna's Ortstaxe rises to 5%

    Vienna's local tax rose to 5% of the price of a stay (before VAT and breakfast), and goes to 8% in July 2027.

    Source: City of Vienna

  14. Tokyo to switch to a 3% accommodation tax in 2027

    The national government agreed to Tokyo charging 3% of the room price per person per night from 1 April 2027, including private lets.

    Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

  15. Amsterdam plans to raise its tourist tax to 20%

    Amsterdam's new coalition plans 16% from 2027, rising a point a year to 20% by 2031. Not yet adopted; 12.5% applies in 2026.

    Source: Hospitality Management

  16. Scottish councils can now charge flat-rate levies

    The Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2026 lets councils charge a fixed amount per room or night, not only a percentage.

    Source: legislation.gov.uk

  17. Hokkaido and Sapporo start charging an accommodation tax

    Hotel guests in Hokkaido now pay ¥100 to ¥500 per person per night by room price; in Sapporo the city adds its own, for ¥300 to ¥1,000 in all.

    Source: Hokkaido Government

  18. Barcelona's tourist tax doubles

    Under Catalan Law 2/2026, a 5-star hotel in Barcelona now costs €12 per person per night, rising to €15 by 2029 as the city surcharge goes up €1 a year.

    Source: Catalan Tax Agency

  19. Milan raises its 5-star rate to €12

    Milan's new tourist tax rates put 5-star hotels at €12 per person per night, while 1 to 3-star hotels got cheaper.

    Source: Comune di Milano

  20. Cardiff approves a visitor levy

    Cardiff became the first Welsh council to adopt the levy, from 1 April 2027.

    Source: Cardiff Council

  21. Kyoto brings in a ¥10,000 top rate

    Kyoto replaced its three accommodation tax bands with five, from ¥200 to ¥10,000 per person per night.

    Source: Kyoto City

  22. US national parks charge foreign visitors $100 more

    Non-US residents aged 16 and over pay a US$100 fee to enter 11 national parks, including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. The non-resident annual pass costs US$250.

    Source: US Department of the Interior

  23. Hawaii raises its hotel tax to 11%

    Hawaii's state transient accommodations tax rose from 10.25% to 11% under the Green Fee law.

    Source: Hawaii Department of Taxation

  24. New Paris rates for 2026

    Paris taxe de séjour rates for 2026 run from €0.65 (small campsites) to €15.93 (palace hotels) per adult per night.

    Source: Service-Public

  25. Iceland cuts its cruise passenger fee

    Iceland's infrastructure fee for international cruise passengers fell from ISK 2,500 to ISK 1,600 per day.

    Source: Althingi

  26. Stirling agrees a 3% levy

    Stirling Council agreed a year-round 3% visitor levy for stays from 14 June 2027.

    Source: Stirling Council