Turkiye to levy a 2% tax from tourists in hotels

16:16 - 14.12.2022


December 14, Fineko/abc.az. A 2% tax on accommodation in hotels, tourist villages, motels, boarding houses, guest houses and other accommodation facilities will begin to operate in Turkey from 1 January 2023.

ABC.AZ reports that this, however, will not affect the cost of services rendered by hotels.

For daily stays, leaving the facility before the end of the overnight stay will not affect taxation.

Exemption from tax will be granted to students and students living in dormitories, boarding houses and campsites. In addition, representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkiye and international organizations whose representatives have diplomatic status will not pay the tax.

The decision to introduce a residence tax was made by the Turkish leadership in 2019, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the implementation of the decision was postponed.