It will apply to tourists staying in hotels. It will cost between one and two dollars.
Starting next year the province of Missions will charge a tourist taxwhose value will range between one and two dollars, to foreigners staying in hotels. The decision was approved in the missionary Legislature, during the debate on the 2025 provincial Budget.
In the same “the Executive Branch is empowered with the possibility of creating a provincial fund integrated with the resources of the ‘Tourist Tax’, and those available to it”, states the regulations.
In that sense, it was specified that The objective of this rate “will be the international tourism promotion of Misionesin order to maximize international tourism opportunities, promoting economic and social development throughout the territory of the province.”
The provincial government anticipated that it will allocate The proceeds go to the improvement of tourist services, as well as for the conservation of infrastructure and promotion of tourism.
Opposition representatives, meanwhile, criticized the decision since it did not have an “adequate” debate, given that it was incorporated at the last minute into the Legislature’s agenda.
In addition, they fear that charging the fee will discourage the arrival of foreign tourists, especially due to the strong competition represented by Brazil, where the cost of a stay is usually lower.
Source: Ambito
