Lisbon, the city that pioneered the levy in Portugal, charges 1 euro on each night in the capital. The assessment brought more than 11 million euros to Lisbon in just 10 months. Vila Real de Santo António and Cascais are set to follow the example in 2017. Porto also contemplates launching a Tourist Tax but only as of 2018. Aveiro attempted to implement the measure in 2013, but a year later, suspended the fee.
Lisbon Tourist Tax yields €11 million in 10 months
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Local Lodging falls sharply nationwide
Local Lodging is on the decline across the country with new registrations dropping by 43% when compared to the same period last year. According to…
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Local Lodging: Lisbon can accommodate 102,00 holidaymakers
As compared to hotels, “AL” already has twice the capacity to receive tourists in Lisbon. In the nation’s capital which has 500,000 inhabitants, Local Lodging…
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Hybrid lets
Question: I have a local lodging unit that I have only been able to let during the high season. Now I have a potential tenant…
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Coming to a close…
Since NALLE started to offer its services in February 2015, the Local Lodging industry has undergone profound changes. A small business sector which started out…
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