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Revenue & finance, Tourist tax & charges
The guest sees the tax in advance; the invoice shows it as a separate line.
Calculate tourist tax correctly, even for children, business trips and seasonal changes, without a calculator at reception.
Tourist tax & charges
Children automatically classed as exempt or reduced
Exempt business travellers correctly
Guests see the total price when booking
Seasonal rates apply automatically every year
Settlement with the local authority prepared
How it works in your hotel
- 01Amount per person and night or percentage
- 02Your own label: tourist tax, spa tax or city tax
- 03Exempt and reduced age bands for children
- 04Exemption for business trips where the local authority provides for it
- 05Maximum number of taxable nights per stay
- 06Recurring seasonal rates, even across the new year
- 07Separate invoice line, included in the price or added
- 08Tourist tax return per period in the finance area
Four practical jobs in daily hotel operations.
Family with two children
The children are 4 and 12. Using your age limits, STRYK classes one as exempt and one as reduced; the parents pay the full rate.
Winter season begins
From 1 December the higher winter rate applies. You entered it once, and STRYK applies it again every year.
Engineer on a business trip
The booking is flagged as a business trip. If your local authority provides for an exemption, no tourist tax appears on the invoice.
Two-week summer holiday
Your local authority only taxes the first seven nights. For 14 nights, STRYK charges exactly those seven.
Common questions: Tourist tax & charges
What does STRYK manage for tourist tax?+
Name, calculation type, amount, age tiers, business-trip exemption, maximum duration, seasonal values, legal note and room-price display.
Can the fee be calculated per person and night?+
Yes. STRYK multiplies the valid rate by taxable persons and nights and presents the calculation clearly.
Is a percentage of room price also possible?+
Yes. Alternatively, a percentage rate can be applied to the relevant room amount.
Can the fee have a different name?+
Yes. Tourist tax, city tax or the municipality’s required term is stored centrally and used on the invoice.
How do age exemptions work?+
A free tier up to one age and an optional reduced tier up to a second age can be stored. Known child ages are classified individually.
What happens when child ages are missing?+
In that case, STRYK applies the reduced band to children without an age, provided one is set up. If there is only an exempt band, they are treated as exempt; without children’s bands, they pay the full rate. For an exact settlement, the ages should be added.
Can a business trip be exempt?+
Yes, if the property configuration enables the municipality’s permitted business-trip exemption and the booking is marked accordingly.
Can taxable nights be capped?+
Yes. A maximum per stay supports municipalities that tax only the first nights.
Does STRYK support seasonal rates?+
Yes. Seasonal periods can override the base amount when the municipality requires different rates through the year.
How is a year boundary handled?+
Seasonal periods are evaluated by month and day and can therefore represent recurring winter periods across the year boundary.
Can tourist tax be included in the room price?+
Yes. The property defines whether it is shown additionally or as already included. This setting must match the actual advertised price.
Does the guest see the fee before booking?+
Yes. The booking engine clearly shows tourist tax and other charges in the price breakdown.
Is tourist tax checked again before confirmation?+
Yes. Before confirmation, STRYK recalculates tourist tax from the current travel dates, guests, ages, exemptions and room amounts.
How does the fee appear on the invoice?+
As a separate traceable line with the configured name. STRYK keeps it separate from room revenue and discounts.
Does tourist tax carry VAT?+
STRYK carries the municipal fee as a separate line with 0% VAT. The property must verify its local legal treatment before going live.
Can I store a legal note?+
Yes. A dedicated note explains the basis or special cases. It does not replace review by the municipality, tax adviser or legal counsel.
Can I test the calculation in advance?+
Yes. Pricing lets you test the effect with specific stay dates, adults, children, ages and business-trip status.
What happens with invalid settings?+
Negative amounts, contradictory age limits, incomplete reduced tiers or invalid seasonal values are rejected and surfaced.
Who may change tourist tax?+
Only employees with pricing management permission. Other roles can read the breakdown needed for their work without changing the rule.
Does STRYK replace filing with the municipality?+
No. STRYK calculates and documents the fee in the property workflow. The property must verify locally required filing, deadlines and submission.
What should I do when the rate changes?+
Store the new municipal rate before its effective date as a seasonal value or new base configuration, then test typical stays.
Do booking, invoice and reporting remain consistent?+
Yes. The calculated fee remains traceable as its own business amount on the stay and in finance lines.
Does the tourist-tax feature cost extra?+
No. Configuration, calculation, price breakdown and invoice connection are part of the single STRYK offer-with no setup fee and no hidden module price. Authorities or external partners may charge their own fees.
Could Tourist tax & charges work for your hotel?
14 days free. All STRYK core apps included. No setup fee; optional AI modules are separate.
