ZAGREB, August 2, 2018 - The Croatian government on Thursday decided to introduce, as of 2019, a higher tourist tax in the peak season, raising tourist taxes, paid per person per night, in all accommodation facilities except camping sites by approximately 25%.
"Even with the proposed increase, Croatia still has the lowest tourist tax of all its peers," Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said.
Under the government's decision, the tourist tax should go up 25% in all accommodation units except camping sites, from 8 kuna to 10 kuna per person per night.
Tourist taxes range, for example, between 0.45 euro and 2.50 euro per day in Spain, between 0.20 euro and 7 euro in Italy, between 1 euro and 2 euro in Portugal, between 0.15 euro and 3 euro in Austria, between 0.50 euro and 4 euro in Greece, and 2.5 euro in Slovenia.
In Croatia in 2019, tourist tax at campsites should remain 8 kuna per person per night, while in other accommodation units it will go up.
Last year, the Croatian National Tourism Board collected 464 million kuna in tourist taxes.
