In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I have read about the tourist tax but not knowingly experienced it. I know more about the Tourist Menu - once we were forced to pay half as much again for the Tourist Lunch Menu which was identical to the Workman's Lunch Menu in a Borzonasca restaurant. They were displayed side by side on the counter, so at least we had warning before ordering. Welcome to the forum, there are people here who can advise you well.
I think it's just applicable
Submitted by Joy on Sat, 06/30/2012 - 17:38In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I think it's just applicable in the main tourist cities. Last year we paid it in Florence E4 per night. According to where you are staying its between E1 and E5. This year we stayed in Lucca and didn't pay any. When you are booking a hotel they will tell you what the rate is.
tassa di soggiorno
Submitted by sebastiano on Sun, 07/01/2012 - 03:25In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
this " tourist tax" is regulated at the level of single municipalities. Some ( many) of which are not applying anything others quite expensive.Just returned from Tuscany ( San Quirico d'orcia) where the bill for two nights was Euro 578. + Euro 4. for tourist tax someone was telling me they were paying in Roma an extra Euro 2 x night per person.
I'm just back from a few days
Submitted by hazy on Sun, 07/01/2012 - 03:33In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
tourist tax...
Submitted by sebastiano on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 06:38In reply to I'm just back from a few days by hazy
As a tax payer, i only pay regular receipts or invoices ( as i only receive payment via recepts or invoices that i emit) if you stayed ANYWHERE regular your presence should have been registered along with your identity details ( this goes to the police and the local municipality then also to the tourist board) for your stay you should have had a receipt whilst the tourist tax has to be exacted by the owners/management on a seperate specific receipt (on which is written that it is the tourist tax etc)then the local authority can take it's money (tourist tax) in fact when i paid the bill in Toscana the other day i paid the receipt for the room by card but the tourist tax in cash however always with it's receipt..... IF, anyone wants to help this "broken"country then Always ask for ( or rather demand) a receipt.Only pay by cash for trivial sums otherwise use other payment forms (POS,DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS/BANK TRANSFERS/CHEQUES)Never pay any major works/materials/consultants fees or anything like that by cash( you wouldn't do so where you come from)and remember you are ostensibly renouncing ALL your consumer rights/guarantee rights/legal rights by doing so...sorry if it sounded pedantic but when one's tax burden goes over 51% of income one tends to become quite extreme..
Not noticed this
Submitted by sprostoni on Sun, 07/01/2012 - 04:44In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Welcome to the community........it has certainly provided me with LOTS of invaluable info over the years...... re the tourist tax.........I have to say I have not noticed this, perhaps because we live here it has escaped us ? It does appear to be in the major cities, there is a link here......... http://www.etoa.org/policyareas/tourist-taxes/italy S
tourist tax
Submitted by masterphoto on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 13:18In reply to Not noticed this by sprostoni
Recently returned from
Submitted by moruzzo on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 06:57In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Tourist Tax
Submitted by Ram on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 10:37In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
From our experience, I agree
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 17:41In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec