OSAKA, Nov 06 (Information On Japan) –
Osaka Prefecture’s legislative meeting authorized an modification on Tuesday to boost the lodging tax imposed on vacationers as a measure towards overtourism.
The authorized modification, which goals to deal with overtourism, will enhance the lodging tax Osaka Prefecture levies on lodge visitors by as much as 200 yen. Presently, the tax is utilized to lodging charges of seven,000 yen or extra per particular person per evening, however underneath the brand new guidelines, it would apply to charges of 5,000 yen or extra. The tax itself may even enhance, from the present vary of 100 to 300 yen, to between 200 and 500 yen.
Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture remarked, “We wish to use these funds to reinforce the town’s cleanliness and additional promote Osaka’s enchantment as a vacationer vacation spot.”
The revised lodging tax will probably be carried out following nationwide approval and a public consciousness interval. With this alteration, Osaka Prefecture’s tax income is anticipated to extend from the present 2.5 billion yen to round 8 billion yen.
Supply: YOMIURI
