{"id":119782,"date":"2019-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/bucharest-tourism-promotion-tax-could-increase-from-1-to-2-next-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:07:47","slug":"bucharest-tourism-promotion-tax-could-increase-from-1-to-2-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/bucharest-tourism-promotion-tax-could-increase-from-1-to-2-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucharest Tourism Promotion Tax Could Increase from 1% to 2% Next Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
Next year, the special tax for the tourism promotion of the Municipality of Bucharest could become 2% of accommodation revenues for each day of stay, a value that does not include VAT, according to a project submitted for public debate, posted on the Capital City Hall website.<\/div>\n
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Previously, the respective tax was calculated by applying a rate of 1% to the accommodation revenue for each day of the tourist’s stay.<\/div>\n
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The objectives pursued by establishing the tax are: increasing the number of tourists in the Capital, increasing the duration of tourists’ stay in the Municipality of Bucharest, increasing revenues obtained from tourism in the Capital, and placing the city on the map of city break destinations.<\/div>\n
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In this regard, the following are targeted: promotion and marketing activities at national, international, and online levels to attract tourists and investments in tourism services; creating and communicating the tourism brand of the Municipality of Bucharest; organizing and participating in domestic and international profile fairs and conferences to promote Bucharest tourism; conducting joint advertising campaigns with airlines and tour operators; attracting and developing projects funded by European funds and EEA grants; organizing info trips for tour operators, media representatives, and other communication vectors to promote Bucharest as a tourist destination; promoting events and tourist attractions through tourist information centers; developing the marketing strategy for the Bucharest tourist destination; supporting innovative tourism projects for the development of smart tourism. <\/div>\n
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The special tax is collected by the tourist reception structure with accommodation functions, upon registration of the accommodated persons. It applies to those staying in: hotels, apartment hotels, hostels, motels, tourist villas, chalets, bungalows, holiday villages, campsites, tourist guesthouses, etc.<\/div>\n
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The tourist reception structure will have the obligation to pay the collected tax to the local budget of the sector, with the collected amounts to be delivered monthly to the Municipality of Bucharest. <\/div>\n

Source: Economica<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What is the proposed value for the tourism promotion tax?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project proposes increasing the tax from 1% to 2% of accommodation revenues for each day of stay, excluding VAT.<\/p>\n

Who is responsible for collecting this tax?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tax is collected by tourist accommodation structures (hotels, guesthouses, hostels, etc.) at the time of guest registration.<\/p>\n

How will the funds collected from this tax be used?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The funds will be used for international marketing, participation in trade fairs, joint advertising campaigns, and developing Bucharest’s tourism brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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