€2 tourist tax on Galway hotels would 'benefit' the city

Tourist taxes are increasingly common in hotspots across the world, with local governments keen to raise revenue to help pay for the cost of the visitors., Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael J Crowe explained why he favoured the introduction of one in Galway City.“The charge would be introduced on each bedroom that would be occupied for the night,” he said.

“It’s important to distinguish that it’s not on the number of occupants within the room but on the room itself. “So, we asked the Finance Department of Galway City Council to do some numbers around this for us and they presented us with a report in, I think it was, the autumn of 2023.Salthill promenade on the beach in Galway city on a sunny spring afternoon.

Officials in Galway estimated €2 tax on each room would raise roughly €1.7 million in revenue for the city annually.“This is not an uncommon feature in society these days - it’s widespread across Europe,” he said.“In the summer of the last year, the Scottish Parliament introduced legislation to allow their local authorities to charge a bedroom tax.”Cllr Crowe said there are a number of ways the money could be spent by officials; he noted the budget for street cleaning is €2.

“As I said, it’s a very small fee in the overall cost of a stay and it’s a nominal fee and I think it would be of benefit to the city to introduce.”Main image: Pedestrians in Galway City.

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