Tallinn City Government is hoping the government will allow it to introduce a tourist tax of a couple of euros per visitor.
Deputy Mayor of Tallinn Margot Roose (Eesti 200) made the suggestion in response to a document from the Ministry of Economic Affairs.It forecasts an increase in tourist flows over 10 years by approximately 50 percent to 9.3 million nights per year.
Roose said the city government would like to introduce a tourist tax.
“This would help cover additional costs and improve infrastructure for receiving tourists,” she said, adding that revenue from the tourist tax should go toward developing local businesses and public space, that is, it should be a targeted levy, not a general tax.
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