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How France's taxe de séjour works, and why your property type mapping is probably wrong

A platform operating French properties and mapping all of them to a single accommodation type is, in most cases, overtaxing a portion of its inventory. The calculation engine is not at fault. The problem is upstream: the wrong property type is being transmitted, and the tax rate applied follows from that input.

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Aberdeen's Proposed Tourist Tax: Why it won't kill tourism

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De gemeente Oldenzaal overweegt in 2026 een verhoging van de toeristenbelasting. Dit omdat er in 2026 een aanzienlijk tekort op de begroting dreigt en lokale heffingen nou eenmaal een van de weinige instrumenten zijn, die een gemeente heeft om haar begroting sluitend te maken. Echter, dit besluit heeft geleid tot forse kritiek vanuit de verblijfsrecreatiesector, die vreest dat hogere tarieven bezoekers zullen afschrikken en Oldenzaal een minder aantrekkelijke bestemming zal maken. Echter, een objectieve analyse laat zien dat deze vrees goeddeels ongegrond is.

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Governments

Staying ahead of overtourism: How to save destinations

Overtourism is a growing problem in cities like Venice, Barcelona, and Amsterdam, where local life and infrastructure are being overwhelmed by peak-season tourism. While these cities are struggling with overcrowding, countries like Japan and Portugal have managed tourism flows more effectively—at least for now.

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New Zealand increases its tourist tax – what is happening?

What is all the buzz around New Zealand about? We will explore why the IVL is increasing, how it works, and whether other tourist taxes are on the horizon.

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Increasing overtourism: how do we turn the tide?

Tourism & nuisance. A huge amount is being written about it, because more relevant than ever. But this year, something seems to have snapped. Now what?

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