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The government has stated there are no plans to introduce a tourist tax at national level

11 municipalities in Luxembourg have implemented a tourist tax, but the government has no plans to introduce one at national level. Ministers Lex Delles and Léon Gloden confirmed this in response to a parliamentary question submitted by the ADR's Tom Weidig.

The ministers presented data showing the receipts from the 11 councils requiring a tourist tax: Luxembourg City comes in first place with 3.6 million euros last year, followed by Esch-sur-Alzette in second with just €160,000. Roeser completes the top 3 with €109,000. Four of the 11 councils had no revenue at all, while Mamer collected barely 40 euros from the tourist tax three years ago.

In terms of autonomy, municipal councils may determine how they apply their tourist tax and use the revenue from it. Luxembourg City introduced a tax of 3% (of the rental amount excluding VAT) in 2014. People staying in a hotel, inn or family home and not registered in the population register must pay this tax. The government has no data on the impact of the municipal tourist tax on the attractiveness or competitiveness of the hospitality sector or the Luxembourg tourism industry, according to the ministers.

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