𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝘅 (𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

Last week, the Norwegian government proposed legislation that would allow municipalities to introduce a 𝘬𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘴ø𝘬𝘴𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨 – a municipal-level visitor fee (rate 3%). It still needs to pass parliamentary confirmation, but from what we've seen, we believe it is likely to pass. This would be the first Scandinavian country to introduce such a tax, but we believe their neighbors will follow in the not-so-far future.

The goal is to strengthen local municipalities, particularly those destinations affected by high tourism pressure.

Some key points:

• 🇳🇴 It will be voluntary, with each municipality deciding if they introduce the new tax (3%).
• 🇳🇴 Revenues must go toward tourism-related services (information facilities, waste, toilets, trails, etc.)
• 🇳🇴 The framework aims to balance tourism benefits with community needs

At Trippz, we closely track these developments to help governments, hosts, and platforms keep track of the shifting regulatory landscape. From tax reform (some day..) in Italy to Valencia not introducing a tax after all – and now local visitor contributions in Norway – we’re keeping track and building the tools to keep everyone compliant and informed. Thereby, we will update our tourist tax guide of Norway when changes happen.

📌 Europe’s tourist tax landscape is ever evolving, with Norway being the latest development.