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Japan has approved its highest-ever hotel tax to help “enhance” its appeal and promote sustainable tourism, following months of delay.
Last week (3 October), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications confirmed that the levy, which was first proposed back in March, will come into effect next year in the city of Kyoto.
It marks the first increase since the tax was introduced back in October 2018, and is slated to boost the city’s revenue from accommodation tax from ¥5.2 billion
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