Venice Extends Tourist Tax to 54 Days in 2025
Venice will extend its daily entry fee for tourists from 29 to 54 days in 2025, charging 5-10 euros to manage overtourism; overnight visitors are exempt.
Venice Extends Tourist Tax to 54 Days in 2025
Venice will extend its daily entry fee for tourists from 29 to 54 days in 2025, charging 5-10 euros to manage overtourism; overnight visitors are exempt.
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28% Bias Score
Welsh Tourism Tax Threatens School Trips
A proposed 75p-per-child nightly tourism tax in Wales, set to begin in 2027, threatens to make school trips unaffordable for many, particularly those from low-income families, prompting concerns about educational inequality and potential economic repercussions for the tourism sector.
Welsh Tourism Tax Threatens School Trips
A proposed 75p-per-child nightly tourism tax in Wales, set to begin in 2027, threatens to make school trips unaffordable for many, particularly those from low-income families, prompting concerns about educational inequality and potential economic repercussions for the tourism sector.
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48% Bias Score
Canary Islands Rejects Proposed Tourist Tax Amidst Legal and Political Debate
The Canary Islands government rejected a proposed tourist tax due to concerns about unconstitutionality if not applied to residents, despite a report suggesting that exempting residents requires justification; this follows years of public demand and previous failed attempts.
Canary Islands Rejects Proposed Tourist Tax Amidst Legal and Political Debate
The Canary Islands government rejected a proposed tourist tax due to concerns about unconstitutionality if not applied to residents, despite a report suggesting that exempting residents requires justification; this follows years of public demand and previous failed attempts.
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48% Bias Score
Aberdeen to Consider 7% Tourist Tax
Aberdeen City Council will consider a 7% tourist tax on overnight stays, potentially adding £5 per night, with a public consultation before potential implementation in April 2027; this contrasts with Edinburgh's 5% tax and Glasgow's ongoing consultation, raising concerns about potential negative imp...
Aberdeen to Consider 7% Tourist Tax
Aberdeen City Council will consider a 7% tourist tax on overnight stays, potentially adding £5 per night, with a public consultation before potential implementation in April 2027; this contrasts with Edinburgh's 5% tax and Glasgow's ongoing consultation, raising concerns about potential negative imp...
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40% Bias Score
Spain Imposes 100% Tax on Non-EU Home Buyers Amid Housing Crisis
To combat Spain's housing crisis, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez proposed a 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents, alongside 11 other reforms including taxing tourist apartments as businesses and building more public housing, aiming to alleviate high prices and shortages impacting Spanish citiz...
Spain Imposes 100% Tax on Non-EU Home Buyers Amid Housing Crisis
To combat Spain's housing crisis, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez proposed a 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents, alongside 11 other reforms including taxing tourist apartments as businesses and building more public housing, aiming to alleviate high prices and shortages impacting Spanish citiz...
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44% Bias Score