NABC NEWS: Tourism Tax Collection Sets Records, Outlook for Next Year Positive

[Alduria]

TOURISM TAX COLLECTION SETS RECORDS, OUTLOOK FOR NEXT YEAR POSITIVE

FONTAINEBLEAU, NAPOLEON -- The Aldurian Capital District, along with the states of Biscarrose, Asuara, Compostela, Napoleon, Valenciana, and Valladares, have set records for tourist tax collections in the recently ended budget year, and is looking for another strong year ahead.

Each state allocates the revenues of its Tourism Development Tax differently, but the states of Biscarrose, Asuara, Napoleon, Valenciana, and Valladares, collectively known as the Southern Aldurian Riviera, have all earmarked the high tax revenue to increase tourism marketing, improving beaches and parks, sustainable waste management, and more tourism-related capital projects.

Newly released data shows that the states collected on average 18.7 million Aldurian ecus. The revenues come from a Tourism Development Tax on hotel rooms and other short-term rentals that each state has individually implemented. The total collections exceeded estimates from the Department of Interior's Office of Tourism had predicted at the beginning of the budget year by several million ecus.
 

 

The Office of Tourism is projecting a 3.6% increase in tourism for 1679 AN, fueled by the rise in tourism especially from neighboring Constancia. Tourists are also coming in droves from Natopia, Ransenar, the Wechua Nation, and the Florian Republic.

Experts believe that the tax collection growth will continue as tourism numbers continue to grow.