Amsterdam is preparing some of Europe’s toughest tourism rules, including plans to raise its tourist tax to 20% over the next decade as it steps up its response to overtourism. City officials said the proposal […]
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Barcelona will double the tourist tax charged to cruise passengers in a move aimed at reducing congestion in one of Europe’s busiest destinations. City officials said the daily levy for cruise travellers will rise from
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The UK tourism industry has raised concerns over government plans to introduce powers for an Overnight Visitor Levy, following references included in the King’s Speech during the State Opening of Parliament. The proposed legislation, mentioned
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Finland is considering introducing a tourist tax that would require visitors to pay an additional fee per night or stay, as the government examines ways to make travellers contribute more to infrastructure and environmental protection
Japan will raise its departure tax, also known as the international tourist tax, to 3,000 yen (about US$19) per person in July, up from 1,000 yen (US$6.70) at present, for both foreign tourists and Japanese citizens.
Venice has reactivated its tourist entry fee system for 2026, and the program is significantly larger than when it first launched. The city now requires day visitors to pay to enter on 60 designated days
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Venice is reinstating its controversial day-visitor entry fee for the spring and summer season in 2026, with a defined calendar of chargeable dates, tiered pricing and clear rules on who must pay and how to
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A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Hawaii from enforcing a planned climate-related tax on cruise ship passengers, just days before the levy was due to take effect at the start of 2026. The ruling,
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Travellers heading to Bucharest in 2026 will face a new nightly tourist tax after the city approved a flat-rate levy designed to fund tourism promotion in the Romanian capital. The General Council Municipality of Bucharest
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London authorities are weighing the introduction of a tourist tax for overnight visitors, a proposal gaining momentum as national lawmakers advance measures that would allow the capital to adopt such a levy. The idea, long
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The Okinawa prefectural assembly voted on September 18, 2025, to introduce a 2% accommodation tax on hotel and inn stays beginning in fiscal 2026, which starts in April. The measure will be the first prefectural-level
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Greece has unveiled a new cruise ship tax, officially called the “sustainable tourism fee,” directly impacting anyone disembarking on popular islands like Mykonos and Santorini. While most headlines focus on the effect for ordinary tourists,
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