Il Neapolitan it is becoming a key driver for the local economy. Just recently the mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, said the administration is considering the opportunity to increase the tourist tax to reach that of large Italian cities. It is now evident that Naples is a very popular destination for tourists and consequently the tourist tax could increase.
The current tourist tax is, until now, the only one tourist income which ends in coffers of the municipality. With the growth of tourism, the Municipality bears higher expenses, such as for urban hygiene, transport and decorum.
There is talk of a tourist tax that could reach 10 euros, but this decision will be addressed in the new year. The new taxation will be discussed fromthe first of April, given that by the end of March the Forecast budget of 2023.
Still with regard to the tourism sector, one is currently under discussion airport tax of 2 euros that the municipal administration wants to impose despite the opposition of the GESAC.
The Pact for Naples pushes the approval of these taxes
The increases in the sojourn tax and the entry into force of the airport tax are discussed above all for cope with the Pact for Naples, the agreement signed by Draghi and Mayor Gaetano Manfredi which will allow the city to 1 billion and 231 million euros in the next 20 years.
In exchange for this concession, Napoli she engaged in implement a series of measures to bring money to the city treasury.
