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# Berlin to levy 5 percent tax on hotel stays for foreign travelers
- URL: https://hospitality.pro/berlin-to-levy-5-percent-tax-on-hotel-stays-for-foreign-travelers/
- Published: 2013-04-24T06:12:07.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-24T06:12:07.000Z
- Author: H L
- Tags: Hospitality Industry News, Related Industry News, Tourism News, #wordpress, #Import 2026-04-16 12:15

Berlin’s city government is placing a 5 percent tax on tourist hotel stays from this summer as one aspect of efforts to shore up the German capital’s finances.

What is being referred to as a “city tax” is to be charged on overnight stays in hotels and other accommodation such as youth hostels and camping sites starting July 1\. Business-related stays are being exempted, however.

At the current time it is not clear how the authorities will differentiate one visitor from another.

Berlin has become a popular city break destination over recent years. Its importance has also risen as a result of the German government’s move from Bonn in 1999.

The city government said Tuesday it hopes to raise $33 million a year from the levy as it tries to bolster its finances.