Vila Real de Santo António is the latest municipality to add a tourist tax (and probably not the last). Like its predecessors, the assessment is €1 per night per individual. Also like other councils, this Câmara offers owners no way to discount the levy, leaving no alternative but to pay tax on another tax.
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Advantages of spending holidays in an “AL”
A new study by HomeAway reveals why Portuguese nationals prefer using Local Lodging for their vacations. For 79.5% of the respondents, choosing an “AL” accommodation…
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“AL” accommodations continue to multiply
Local Lodging accommodated one third of visitors to Portugal in 2017, an annualised increase of almost 29%, according to ALEP (Association of Local Lodging in…
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France with largest tourist accommodation offerings in the EU
France is the EU country with the highest number of tourist beds available. According to 2016 data collected by the European Statistical Office, the French…
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Airbnb Tourist Tax rendered 2.6 million euros in the first half of 2018
Airbnb, the internet Local Lodging reservation platform, collected and delivered €2,600,000 in Municipal Tourist Tax during the first six months of the year, reaching a…
