Frequently Asked Questions

If you haven’t found all the answers you need, you’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find answers to our most frequently asked questions. And if there’s still something on your mind, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re always happy to assist!

About Trippz

  • What is Trippz?

    Trippz is a software solution that simplifies tourist tax compliance and guest registration across the globe. We are based in Europe, but operate worldwide. Our platform helps hosts, governments, and platforms meet local regulations through automation, structured data, and API integrations. We maintain extensive tourist tax data for more than 30 countries across the world.

  • Who is Trippz for?

    We serve three main audiences:

    • Hosts who need to comply with local guest registration and tax rules
    • Platforms who operate listings and need accurate tourist tax data and filing solutions across multiple jurisdictions
    • Municipalities who want to increase compliance and reduce administrative burden


  • In which countries does Trippz operate?

    Trippz supports tourist tax compliance in more than 40 countries, across the world. This includes Italy, France, Spain, Canada, Mexico, India, Australia and the USA. We are expanding our coverage regularly. Have a look at our "tourist tax coverage"-page for the up-to-date list of countries that we cover, and read further about country- and city-specific rules and rates in our tax guides.

For Platforms

  • What problems does Trippz solve for platforms?

    Tourist tax obligations are highly fragmented and often undocumented. Trippz removes this complexity by delivering standardized data, mapped per jurisdiction, and keeps everything up to date. We also automate reporting and reduce your legal exposure.Thereby, Trippz is built to work for both global, as smaller platforms.

     

  • What data does Trippz provide through its API?

    Of course, this will be discussed with you, as accommodation platform. The data we can provide you, include:

    • Jurisdiction mapping: Assigns listings to the correct local tax area.
    • Tax rules & rate provisioning: Delivers accurate tax info, standardized in one format.
    • Automatic data updates: Monthly change logs and instant lookup tools.
    • Transactional data processing: Maps bookings to correct tax obligations.
    • Compliance support: Enables filing and remittance (e.g., DGFiP in France).
    • Guest registration APIs: Optional connection to local authorities (e.g., Alloggiati Web, Ross1000, SES Hospedajes).


  • Can Trippz handle both tax determination and compliance?

    Yes. We provide an end-to-end suite: from determining what tax should be charged to actually filing and remitting the amounts. This covers both tourist tax and mandatory guest registration in supported countries.

  • How does Trippz support regulatory compliance?

    We support local guest registration and reporting via direct integrations. Currently we have integrations with:

    • Italy: Alloggiati Web and ROSS1000
    • Spain: SES Hospedajes

    More integrations are underway as new legal frameworks emerge. Our infrastructure is flexible and scalable, and therefore able to adapt new systems quickly.

  • Can I integrate Trippz with our internal tools or data systems?

    Yes. We offer full API access and standardized data formats to make integration with your systems straightforward.

  • Is there one unified data model for all countries?

    Yes. Our data model is standardized across all supported jurisdictions, giving you one consistent structure regardless of the jurisdiction and the complexity of the local regulations.

  • Is Trippz built for both small and large platforms?

    Yes. Whether you have 100 listings or 100,000, in 1 country or in 30, our API infrastructure is built to scale. Thereby, we use a tailored pricing model, to fit your needs.

  • Can you map our listings automatically to the correct jurisdictions?

    Yes. Our jurisdiction mapping engine uses address or coordinate data to assign listings automatically.

About Trippz for Platforms

For Hosts

  • Is Trippz for Hosts still available?

    Trippz for Hosts, the self-serve app for individual hosts and small property managers, is closed to new individual customers. The service ends on 31 December 2026. Software companies that serve hosts and want to use our services can reach out to us through hello@trippz.com.

  • How does Trippz keep tourist tax rates current?

    Trippz checks the jurisdictions it covers against official sources and updates rates automatically when a city or country changes them.


  • Which countries and cities does Trippz cover?

    Trippz maintains tourist tax data across a wide range of countries and cities. See the full overview in our tourist tax guides.

  • Is Trippz's data and infrastructure secure?

    Yes. Trippz is SOC1 Type 2 and SOC2 Type 2 certified and GDPR compliant, so platforms and software vendors can embed tourist tax calculation without adding security or compliance risk of their own.

  • Who uses Trippz for tourist tax?

    Trippz provides tourist tax data and calculation to travel platforms and property software across Europe, including Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia. The same infrastructure that powers stays booked through the biggest platforms in travel is available to any platform or software vendor through the API.

Learn more about Trippz for Hosts

For Governments

  • What is Trippz Authority?

    One platform to collect, file and pay tourist tax. Trippz Authority runs registration, filing, collection and payout for every type of accommodation in your area, from hotel chains to single-apartment owners. Your team keeps the policy: the rate, the taxable base, the exemptions and the scope. Trippz administers the operation underneath.

  • Is Trippz Authority live with an authority today?
    Not yet. Trippz Authority is in development, and we are in conversation with authorities in several countries that are introducing or already running a levy. The chain underneath it is live today: tourist tax calculated and remitted to local governments for bookings from the biggest platforms in travel, in seven countries.
  • Can it replace a regime we already run?

    Yes. Authorities already collecting keep their rules and their branding, and their existing register comes with them. What changes is the operational layer underneath: registration, filing, collection and reconciliation.

  • How do accommodation providers connect?

    Three ways, depending on who they are. Booking platforms connect through an API. Hotels and other operators connect through the software they already run, starting with the systems most common in your area. Smaller owners do everything in a browser, with nothing to install.

  • What does a provider have to do each filing period?

    Little. Each filing builds itself from booking data, or from the stays a provider records in the browser. The provider confirms it and submits.

  • Can we see who is compliant?

    Yes, from both sides. Providers see their own filings and payments. Your team sees who has filed, who has paid, and who has done neither. Enforcement starts from a list of names rather than a manual match of spreadsheets.

  • Who decides the rules?

    Your authority. Rate-setting, exemptions, enforcement and public communication stay with you. Trippz administers the rules you write and reports against them.

  • What does it cost?

    Pricing is tailored, because the work depends on the size of your jurisdiction, the accommodation mix, and whether the regime is new or already running. Tell us the shape of it and we will put a proposal together.

  • Is our data secure?

    Trippz is SOC1 Type 2 and SOC2 Type 2 certified and GDPR compliant. Data is encrypted, hosted in the European Union, and never shared without legal authorisation.

  • How do we start?

    Book a demo and bring your regime documents. We map your rules against what Trippz Authority runs, and we work the way your authority buys.

Read more about Trippz for Governments

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