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Russia Hotel Tax Revenue Surges as Regional Tourism Funding Transforms Destinations Across the Country

Russia’s tourism tax is generating stronger municipal revenues in 2026, creating a new source of funding for destinations seeking to improve visitor infrastructure, strengthen hospitality regulation and support long-term regional tourism development. The system, introduced nationally from January 2025 to replace the previous resort-fee model, allows municipalities to levy a tourism tax on qualifying accommodation […]

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Caribbean Hotels Challenge Booking.com Policy Amid Tourism Industry Concerns

A major dispute is escalating across the Caribbean tourism industry as hotel operators and regional tourism leaders push back against a controversial Booking.com commission policy that would reportedly apply platform commissions to government-imposed hotel taxes such as VAT and GST. Tourism organizations warn that the move could significantly increase operational costs for accommodation providers while

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