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The tourist tax is a source of funding for the development of tourism in your region. Since 1st January 2015, the tourist tax has been unified and collected in the Luberon Monts de Vaucluse (LMV) region. Every owner of tourist accommodation in the towns of Beaumettes, Cabrières d’Avognon, Cavaillon, Cheval-Blanc, Gordes, Lagnes, Maubec, Mérindol, Oppède, Robion and Les Taillades must collect the tourist tax from their guests. The rates were set by the federation council following the deliberations of 26 June 2014 and 13 April 2015. The rates are applied for each day and to each guest according to the type of accommodation concerned, from €0.20 to €1.65. All the answers to your questions ABOUT THE TOURIST TAX https://lmv.taxesejour.fr Official documents; Rates; Exemptions; Information tools for your customers; Practical examples; “Tourist tax” calculator for smartphones. With your username and password, log on to your account from your computer, smartphone or tablet to: DECLARE MAKE PAYMENTS The revenues from this tax are used to carry out practical actions especially in favour of our policy promoting local tourism. LMV decided to set up a joint tourist office with the legal status of a public industrial and commercial body (EPIC), giving it the scope to promote and market the tourist offer in the region. This new body is a real tourist-development tool for socio-professional organisations. Among the directions decided on, LMV aims to develop a uniform approach to welcoming and informing visitors all over the region, to set out a marketing approach and to launch a programme to market holiday and regional-discovery products. GUIDE HOME BILL THE TOURIST TAX EASILY Crédit photo : D. Guilhamassé / Pau Pyrénées Tourisme Updated : June 2015 Édition : Décembre 2014 Visit your personal account at https://lmv.taxesejour.fr TOURIST TAX www.t a x e s e j o u r.f r Visit your personal account at https://lmv.taxesejour.fr 1 TAX RATES TOURIST TAX RATES AS OF 13/04/2015 (Following the deliberations 26/06/2014 and 13/04/2015). The rate is set for establishments according to their tourist category (number of stars or equivalent). For accommodation that is not categorised, but has official certification, a correspondence has been made between their certification level and the number of stars. Hotels, apartment hotels, furnished flats, cottages : Tourist ranking 2 EXEMPTIONS Luberon Monts de Vaucluse Municipalities Federation introduced a tourist tax in its region to help finance the development of local tourism. minors; guests with a seasonal work contract who are employed in the town; guests who have been granted emergency accommodation or temporary rehousing; All accommodation is subject to the tax whenever payment is made, whether by professionals or private individuals. The tourist tax concerns guests who are not residents in the region and who do not own homes that are subject to council tax. Rates** 0,80 € You must collect the tourist tax from the guests concerned and pay it to the Municipalities Federation. The amount of the tax due is calculated by multiplying the applicable rate by the number of overnight stays and the number of people subject to the tax who have stayed in your establishment. Rates** You must write down the details of the calculation in your owner’s register, an example of which is available here: lmv.taxesejour.fr 1,65 € 1,10 € 0,95 € Campsites : Tourist ranking OF RATE All your customers are subject to the tax, but certain exemptions exist. The following individuals are exempted from the tourist tax: 1,65 € Unranked* or being ranked 3 CALCULATION 0,60 € 0,20 € Bed & Breakfast declared in the commercial register 0,80 € Camper vans’ areas and tourist carparks for a duration of 24 hours 0,80 € (*) Except for accommodation that has been the subject of a decree of equivalence (**) This rate includes the supplementary departmental council tax. Please remember that it is an obligation to display the rates in your establishment. EXAMPLE Download free TOURIST TAX CALCULATOR TO MAKE YOUR DECLARATIONS EASIER https://lmv.taxesejour.fr A family of two adults and three children aged 19, 16 and 8 who have stayed in a 2-star hotel for six days will pay : Number of people aged 18 and over : 3 Number of nights : ......................................... x 6 Rate per night : ................................................ x 0,95 € Tourist tax to be paid : ................................. 17,10 €