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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 12:45 pm
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Originally Posted by nicolas75
It simply depends if taxes are based on the price (percentage, like added value taxes) or fixed taxes.

In France (the same in Geneva) "taxe de séjour" is a municipal tax for the financial support of :
- Tourism associations;
- Editing of tourism documents, brochures and advertising campaigns;
- Touristic festivals and events.

The rate is generally very low (no more than 4 Euros a day by person).
I recently paid EUR 1.20 in Nice per night for the "taxe de séjour". One night was an award at the HI, the other one was a paid night at Le Méridien. Not really a problem.
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