Innovation will take effect from 31 of March
From 31 March this year Dubai decided to impose a tax for tourists, Lenta.ru writes.
The new tax will be levied on all tourists staying in hotels and apartments in the emirate. Depending on the type of property, the tax per tourist range from seven to 20 dirhams (from $ 1.9 to $ 5.5).
Plan to raise funds will be used to develop the tourism industry in Dubai. Earlier this year a special corporation Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing was created in the emirate for this purpose.
A similar tax is already in place in some cities of Europe, the most popular tourist destination, eg in Berlin, Rome, Florence, Barcelona. In 2013 Thailand thinks to introduce a similar duty.
In 2013, the number of tourists visiting Dubai was over 10 million people.
