Not everyone is keen on the 7% tax plans on overnight stays, which would see an average hotel room bring in £5 per night.

When mapped by Newsweek, the data shows that two primary clusters of countries have tourism taxes. In Europe, 14 countries ...

Walking out of Edinburgh Waverley on a Saturday, dropping into hotels, restaurants and pubs, listening for accents, there is at first no sign of the radical change coming the city’s way. Hotel lobbies ...

Traveling often involves more than just paying for flights and accommodation. Direct and indirect taxes can significantly impact your overall travel costs, which is why it’s important to plan your ...

Thailand, the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, plans to introduce a 300-baht (US$8.78) tourism tax per visitor during the peak travel season later this year. Tourism and Sports Minister ...

Plenty of destinations across Europe have started charging tourists extra fees recently – just check out our round-up of all the tourist taxes that came into effect across the continent last year.

In response to this unrest, some authorities have implemented contentious tourist taxes, while others have imposed bans on cruise ships in an effort to curb the influx of tourists driven by ...

The government of Catalonia, Spain, where Barcelona is the largest city, is considering doubling the regional tourist tax, a move that could significantly increase the cost of staying in hotels ...

The proposed 'tourist tax' for Nottingham, which would see visitors paying £2 per night on hotel stays, has sparked debate again this week. Plans for a tourist charge were first revealed in July ...

Spain is increasing its tourist tax in some of its most visited destinations, leaving travelers wondering how much extra they’ll need to budget for their next trip. The biggest changes will be ...

The idyllic Indonesian island of Bali is weighing the introduction of a daily tourist tax in an effort to manage overtourism. Officials are considering a model similar to Bhutan’s Sustainable ...

An island paradise beloved by travellers globally is considering introducing one of the biggest tourist taxes in the world. Faced with the challenges of overtourism, officials in Bali have ...