Hostel Accommodation in European Destinations » tax http://generatorhostels.com/en Generator Hostels Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Hamburg introduces culture and tourism tax http://generatorhostels.com/en/blog/hamburg-blog/hamburg-introduces-culture-and-tourism-tax/ http://generatorhostels.com/en/blog/hamburg-blog/hamburg-introduces-culture-and-tourism-tax/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:03:49 +0000 Matthew http://generatorhostels.com/en/?p=5521 From the 1st January 2013 the City of Hamburg introduced a culture and tourism tax. This means that all reservations made from 1st January 2013 will include an additional charge.

The tax is calculated on net price and charged per guest and the accommodation reserved:

up to 10€…………………………………………..…0€
up to 25€……………………………………..……..0.50€
up to 50€……………………………………….…….1€
up to 100€……………………………………….…..2€
up to 150€……………………………………….…..3€
up to 200€……………………………………….……4€

For each additional 50€, the corresponding culture and tourism tax is raised by one €.

Guests socialising at Generator Hamburg's Bar

Here’s an example:

If a room at the Hamburg hostel is booked with a price amounting to 150€ by two or three persons, culture and tourism tax is calculated as follows:

150€ : 2 (persons) = 75€ = 2€ tax x 2 = altogether 4€ tax
150€ : 3 (persons) = 50€ = 1€ tax x 3 = altogether 3€ tax

There are exceptions:

Overnight stays related to an essential business occasion will not be taxed and the tax only applies to short-term accommodation with a duration of less than two months.

The tax is only be applicable to bookings confirmed after the 1st January 2013. All existing bookings confirmed in 2012 for 2013 are exempt from any charges.

For more information, please contact us or visit www.hamburg.de/steuern

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