Tourist tax in Paris
Tourist tax in Paris
On 1 January 1994, the Paris City Council introduced a tourist tax (“taxe de séjour”) which is applicable to all forms of paid accommodation: hotels and apartments, furnished accommodation, camp sites, etc.
A tax for the development and promotion of tourism in Paris
Ranging from €0.20 to €1.50 per person per day, it is not necessarily included in the price of the room but its payment is obligatory for all excepting children under 13 years of age.
Allocated to the development and promotion of tourism, this tax is also collected by many other countries (in Europe: Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Greece).