Lagoa begins charging tourist tax
Lagoa becomes fifth Algarve borough to charge a tourist tax Lagoa Council has announced that it started charging a municipal tourist tax on April 13. The borough is charging €2 per
Lisbon approves proposal to increase tourist tax to €4 per night
Proposal will now undergo a 30-day public consultation period Lisbon city council approved on Wednesday the PSD/CDS-PP proposal to increase its tourist tax on overnight stays from €2 to €4
Portimão starts charging tourist tax, Albufeira plans to follow suit in May
Portimão City Council now charges a €2 fee for each tourist staying in the municipality. The City Council of Portimão, in the district of Faro, began charging a tourist tax
Tourist tax for Lisbon’s cruise ship tourists comes into force today
A €2 across the board tourist tax for any cruiseship passengers docking in Lisbon comes into force today, ostensibly to be included in whatever tourist package the passenger has paid.
Portimão to start charging tourist tax in March 2024
Tourist tax expected to rack up “several millions” for Portimão Portimão Municipal Council announced on Thursday that it will implement a tourist tax in the municipality starting in March 2024.
Portugal’s tourist tax rakes in €21.4 million from January to April
Tourism up 41% on same period last year With tourism already riding high this year, municipalities that levy a ‘tourist tax’ have seen money pouring in. The first four months
Algarve tourism boss applauds suspension of “tourist tax”
The Algarve municipalities association’s (AMAL) decision to suspend a series of payments and charges, including the “tourist tax”, in a bid to “lessen the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on
Faro Council to rake in €500,000 with new “tourist tax”
Faro Council will be implementing a new “tourist tax” in the municipality on Sunday, March 1 which is expected to generate around €500,000 for the local coffers. The revenue will
Lagos to implement municipal tourist tax
Lagos council is creating a working group focused on implementing a municipal tourist tax, which could generate around €1.5 million for the borough. Mayoress Maria Joaquina Matos says that the
Hoteliers accept VRSA tourist tax
A bitter row over Vila Real de Santo António’s decision to charge a tourist tax has moved on to an unexpected truce, in which the council, hoteliers and real estate