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Tourist taxes are a small fee paid to enter or stay overnight in a country. Where will British tourists have to pay a tax in 2022?

THE EU

Towards the end of 2022, British tourists will need to pay a fee to holiday in any EU country.

The ETIAS scheme is a border and security EU initiative. Britons and other third country nationals will need to pay seven euros (£5.90) every three years to enter the EU.

Although the scheme is under development it is not yet known when it will be officially introduced and may not be in place until 2023.

Border officials fear there could be huge queues at crossings such as the Eurostar due to the additional checks.

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SPAIN

The Spanish Valencian region, which includes the popular holiday spots of Benidorm and Alicante, has proposed a new tourist tax.

However, Benidorm’s mayor has said the resort will never implement it and that the tax was suggested by those who “hate tourism”.

Tourists heading to the Balearic islands including Ibiza or Majorca have to pay the Sustainable Tourist Tax.

The price varies depending on the type of accommodation with luxury spots incurring the highest taxes. Prices can reach four euros (£3.37) per night.

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THE CARIBBEAN

Many popular Caribbean destinations including Barbados and Jamaica have a form of tourist tax.

This is normally added to the price of the hotel or included in a departure fee and can cost up to £37 per holiday.

THAILAND

Thailand has announced it intends to introduce a tourist tax in April of around £6.74 to cover tourist healthcare.

Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland and the USA all have a form of tourism fee.

Often a package holiday company or hotel will include the price of the tourist tax in the overall fee.