What is the city tax? How does the city tax work and how is it calculated? Where is the city tax paid in Salento? In this article we answer these and many other questions to clear up any doubts you may have about the tax.
What is the tax and how does it work in Italy?
The city tax is a fee that every traveller is required to pay for each night spent at an accommodation facility, be it a B&B, hotel, holiday home, tourist village, etc. It was established in 2011 with the fiscal federalism reform, with the aim of obtaining a fund that is then reinvested in public services, such as transport or the care of green areas.
The city tax is not required throughout the country, but only in municipalities that decide to introduce this tax, usually the most touristy ones. In fact, it is up to each individual municipality to choose whether or not to introduce the city tax and its value.
What is the purpose of the city tax?
According to the 2011 Legislative Decree, therefore, the city tax is used to finance interventions aimed at improving the services offered to tourists, such as the maintenance of infrastructures, the enjoyment and recovery of cultural and environmental assets, and related public services.
How is the city tax calculated?
The city tax is calculated on the basis of the rate set by the municipality multiplied by the number of guests (without exemptions) and the number of nights.
Who pays the city tax?
The city tax is paid by the tourist at the accommodation facility where he or she is staying at the time of payment for the holiday. The city tax can be paid either in cash or by card. The establishment is then required to pay the city tax paid by the tourist to the municipality, usually on a monthly basis.
The accommodation facility cannot possibly be exempt from paying the city tax to the municipality, and in the event of errors or non-compliance, there is an administrative fine.
How much does one pay for the city tax?
According to the decree, each municipality sets the rates for the city tax, possible exemptions and the maximum number of days of stay on which the tax is to be calculated. As a matter of fact, almost all municipalities provide exemptions for children, the elderly, the disabled, tourist guides, relatives of hospitalised persons and police on duty.
The city tax, therefore, varies in value from €1 to €5, although in Rome it can go up to €10 per night.
Cty tax: where do you pay it?
The city tax, as already mentioned, is paid by the tourist to the accommodation facility where he or she is staying. Not all municipalities, however, provide for the payment of this tax.
City tax in Salento
Since 2012 the municipality of Lecce has applied the city tax, followed by other municipalities in the province. The municipalities that currently provide for the city tax are Lecce, Porto Cesareo, Nardò and the marinas Santa Maria al Bagno and Santa Caterina; Gallipoli; Ugento and its marinas Torre San Giovanni, Torre Mozza, Lido Marini; Salve and its marinas, Pescoluse, Posto Vecchio; Castrignano del Capo and Santa Maria di Leuca; Otranto; Santa Cesarea Terme together with the hamlets of Cerfignano and Vitignano; Melendugno with the marinas Torre dell’Orso, San Foca and Roca.
Lecce city tax
The city tax in Lecce varies according to the period: high season (from May 1st to October 31st) or low season (from November 1st to April 30th). The tax applies per person and per day of stay, up to five days, even in different facilities.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Lecce:
- for 5-star and 5-star luxury hotels the amount of the city tax is €2.50 per night in high season and €1.50 per night in low season;
- for 4-star hotels the rate is € 4 per night (for five consecutive nights) in high season and € 2.00 per night in low season;
- for 1-, 2- and 3-star hotels the rate is € 3 in high season and € 1.50 in low season;
- for B&Bs, guesthouses, holiday homes and farmhouses the rate is € 2.50 in high season;
- for short-term rentals, the city tax, set at €2 per night, applies for 7 nights;
For more information visit the website of the Municipality of Lecce.
Porto Cesareo city tax
The city tax in Porto Cesareo is paid from June 1st to September 30th and is applicable up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights, even in the case of stays in different accommodation facilities.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Porto Cesareo:
- for 4-star Hotels; 4-star Tourist-Hotel Residences; 4-star Holiday Resorts the tax is € 2,00 per night per person;
- for 3-star Hotels; 3-star Tourist-Hotel Residences the tax is € 1,50 per day;
- for 1- and 2-star Hotels; 2-star Tourist-Hotel Residences; 2-star Holiday Resorts; Room Rentals; Holiday Farms; Bed & Breakfast; Campsites with bungalows; Areas equipped for parking; Holiday Homes; Tourist Residences and Residences; Holiday Homes the tax is € 1,00 per day
- for Campsites without bungalows and areas equipped for parking the amount is € 0.50 per day.
All information on the website of the Municipality of Porto Cesareo.
Torre Vado city tax
The city tax in the municipality of Morciano di Leuca (Marina di Torre Vado and hamlet of Barbarano del Capo) is paid from June 15th to September 15th and is applicable up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights, even when staying in different accommodation facilities.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Torre Vado:
- for Hotels, tourist-hotel residences, tourist resorts and 4-star villages the rate is € 2,00 per person per day;
- for 3-star Hotels, Tourist-Hotel Residences the rate is € 1,50 per person;
- for Hotels, Tourist-Hotel Residences, Tourist Villages, Guest Houses, Agritourism Accommodations, Bed & Breakfast, Campgrounds with Bungalows, Holiday Homes and Apartments, Tourist Residences and Holiday Homes 1/2 stars the daily rate is € 1,00.
- for Campsites without bungalows, Areas equipped for parking the tax is € 0.50 per person.
Nardò and marinas city tax
The city tax in Nardò and its marinas is paid from May 1st to September 30th for a total of 8 consecutive nights.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Nardò:
- for 4-star hotels or above the tax is € 2.00 per day;
- for 3-star hotels the amount is € 1.50 per day;
- for 1- and 2-star hotels the tax is € 1.00;
- in non-hotel accommodation facilities such as restaurants, residences, accommodation units for tourist use, B&Bs, rooms to let, religious houses of hospitality, guest houses for tourists, holiday homes, campsites, open-air tourist villages, agritourisms and other types not subject to classification the amount is € 1.00.
For further information please consult the website of the Municipality of Nardò.
Gallipoli city tax
The city tax in Gallipoli is applicable from April 1st to October 31st for a maximum of seven consecutive nights.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Gallipoli:
- for 4 and 5 star Hotels, 4 and 5 star Motels, 4 and 5 star Resorts, 4 and 5 star Hotel Residences, 4 and 5 star Health Residence – beauty farm, 4 and 5 star Hotel Villages and similar, 4 and 5 star Holiday Villages and similar, 4 and 5 star Albergo diffuso, 5 star Pensions the tax is € 2,50;
- for 3-star hotels, 3-star motels, 3-star resorts, 3-star hotel-residences, 3-star health-residences – beauty farms, 3-star hotel-residences and similar, 3-star holiday villages and similar, 3-star holiday villages and similar, 3-star dispersed hotels, 3-star guesthouses; cottages / bungalows / caravan / mobile homes within campsites the tax is € 1,50.
- for 1 and 2-star hotels, 1 and 2-star motels, 1 and 2-star resorts, 1 and 2-star tourist residences, 1 and 2-star health spas, 1 and 2-star hotel and similar establishments, 1 and 2-star holiday villages and similar establishments, 1 and 2-star dispersed hotels, 1 and 2-star guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, farm holiday establishments; campsites and camper areas, youth hostels, equipped areas for parking, holiday homes and flats, tourist residences and accommodation facilities – residences, holiday homes, rooms to let, furnished accommodation units for tourist use, any other accommodation managed by estate agents and similar, accommodation activities in catering establishments the tax is € 1.00.
Visit the website of the Municipality of Gallipoli for all information.
Ugento and marinas city tax
The city tax in Ugento and its marinas such as Torre San Giovanni, Torre Mozza, and part of Lido Marini is applicable from June 15th to September 15th for a maximum of seven consecutive nights.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Ugento:
- for 5-star Hotels, Motels, Villages-hotels, Historical residences – tourist hotels and diffuse hotels the tax is € 2,00 per day per person;
- for 4-star Hotels, Motels, Villages-hotels, Historical residences – tourist hotels and diffuse hotels the tax is € 1,30;
- for 3-star Hotels, Motels, Villages-hotels, Historical residences – tourist hotels and diffuse hotels the rate is € 1,00;
- for 2-star Hotels, Motels, Villages-hotels, Historical residences – tourist hotels and diffuse hotels the rate is € 0,75;
- for 1-star Hotels, Motels, Villages-hotels, Historical residences – tourist hotels and diffuse hotels the tax is € 0,50.
For more information visit the website of the Municipality of Ugento.
Salve and marinas city tax
The city tax in Salve is applicable from June 1st to September 30th up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights in the same accommodation facility.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Salve
- for Holiday homes and flats, B&Bs, Farmhouses, Tourist residences and holiday villages, Holiday homes, Room rentals, Hotels, all with a 1 to 3 star rating, Short-term rentals the amount is € 1.80 per person per day;
- for Hotels, Tourist Residences, Holiday Resorts and Village-Hotels, with 4/5 star classification the amount is € 2,50;
- Areas equipped for temporary parking, Camper areas the tax is € 0.90.
- for Campsites the tax is € 1,50.
Consult the website of the Municipality of Salve for all information.
Castrignano del Capo and marinas city tax
The city tax in Castrignano del Capo is applicable from May to September up to a maximum of ten consecutive nights, even when the stay takes place in two or more accommodation facilities.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Castrignano del Capo:
- for 5-star/ 5-star luxury hotels the tax is € 2,00 per night;
- for 1- to 4-star hotels, tourist residences, historical residences, spa hotels, B&Bs, holiday homes and flats, diffuse hotels, agritourisms the tax is € 1,00;
- for room rentals, holiday homes, hostels the amount is € 1.00 per night;
- for equipped “camper van parks”, campsites the amount is € 0.50 per night;
- for all other accommodation facilities provided for in Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Regulation governing city tax is € 1.00 per night.
- The tax is reduced by 50% for accommodation facilities located in the chief town and in the hamlets of Giuliano and Salignano.
For all information visit the website of the Municipality of Castrignano del Capo.
Otranto city tax
The city tax in the municipality of Otranto is compulsory from April 1st to September 30th, for a maximum of seven consecutive nights (five in the case of campsites).
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Otranto:
- for 5 and 4-star hotels, 4-star tourist-hotel residences and tourist villages, 3-star tourist villages, 5-star hotel villages, 4-star hotel villages, 3-star hotel villages, the tax is € 2,00;
- for 3-star hotels 3-star tourist-hotel residences the fee is € 1,50;
- for 1- and 2-star hotels, 2-star tourist-hotel residences, 2-star tourist resorts, rooms to let, agritourist accommodation, bed & breakfasts, campsites, picnic areas, holiday homes, tourist residences and residences, holiday homes the amount is € 1.00.
You can find all the information on the website of the municipality of Otranto.
Santa Cesarea Terme city tax
The city tax in Santa Cesarea Terme is applicable for a maximum of five consecutive days.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Santa Cesarea Terme:
- for 4/5-star hotels, 4-star tourist residences, 4-star tourist villages, 5-star hotel villages, 4-star hotel villages the amount is € 1,50;
- for 3-star hotels, 3-star tourist-hotel residences, 3-star tourist villages, 3-star hotel villages the tax is € 1,30;
- for 2-star hotels, 1-star hotels, 2-star tourist-hotel residences, 2-star tourist villages, rooms to let, agritourist accommodation, bed & breakfasts, campsites, areas equipped for parking, holiday flat houses, tourist residences and residences, holiday homes, properties intended for short lets the fee is € 1.00.
Visit the website of the Municipality of Santa Cesarea Terme for more information.
Melendugno and marinas city tax
The city tax in Melendugno is applied per person: in August every day for an unlimited number of days, in June, July and September up to a maximum of seven days.
Where and how much you pay the city tax in Melendugno:
- for youth hostels, hotels and tourist-hotel residences with 1 star, campsites, areas equipped for temporary parking, the tax is € 0.50 per day of overnight stay;
- for 2-star hotels and tourist-hotel residences, bed and breakfasts, holiday homes and flats, agritourism as well as properties intended for short-term rental the tax is € 1.00
- for 3-star hotels and tourist-hotel residences the amount is € 1.50;
- for 4-star hotels and tourist-hotel residences the tax is € 2.00;
- for hotels and tourist-hotel residences with 5 stars and above the tax is € 2.50.
See all the information on the website of the Municipality of Melendugno.
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