Vienna is planning to increase its tourist tax for overnight stays, starting December 1, ahead of the Christmas holidays.
The levy is expected to jump from 3,2% to 8,5% of the room cost per night. The city expects the figures will raise an extra €81 million (R1,6 billion) each year.
Vienna’s Finance City Councillor, Barbara Novak, attributed the increase to the rising cost of the city’s infrastructure as well as other things.
For example, a room costing €200 (R4 105) a night will incur a tax of around €17 (R350) per night instead of €6,40 (R130), according to Tourism Review News.
