Vienna Just Raised Its Tourist Tax 56% Overnight
Vienna just raised its tourist tax 56% overnight. 💶
From 1 July: 3.2% → 5%. Next July: 8% — making it Europe's second-highest after Amsterdam. And the city is now enforcing its 90-day short-let cap in residential zones, with fines up to €50,000.
It's not a one-off. It's a wave:
🇪🇸 Spain wants 21% VAT on tourist rentals — decree expected this month
🇳🇴 Tromsø just approved Norway's FIRST tourist tax — 3% from 2027
The battleground is shifting from bans to margins. Bans hit some operators. Taxes hit all of them — licensed or not.
You can't appeal a levy. You can only price for it. 2027 rate…
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