Tourist office of Châtel - French ski resort

The resort tax

From 1st June 2009 the system of collection of the tourist tax is changing from abonment to real!

The municipality has decided to change it to make it more faire and to square with the tourist frenquenting.
Over 90% of the winter and summer resorts have already established the real tourist tax.
Any accommodation provider is concerned by this new system.
Now tourist tax is directly paid by the holiday makers to their provider who will give it back to the municipal administrator.

TARIFFS

Accommodation type (1)		Tariff per person and per day
Hotels	4*	1 €
	3*	0.75 €
	2*	0.55 €
	1*	0.40 €
	No star	0.30 €
Tourist residence, Furnished tourist lets, Holiday village (2)	4* and 5*	0.90 €
	3*	0.75 €
	2*	0.55 € (1)
	1*	0.40 €
Camping	2* and 3*	0.35 €
Camping	2* and 1*	0.20 €
Holiday centre (3)		0.35 €

(1) Any accommodation that has not yet been classified or with classification in progress, is also subject to the tourist tax, on the basis of 2 ** accommodation
(2) Grand comfort = 2**. Comfort = 1*
Exemption for minors under 18 (warning: from 1st October 2012 it will concern minors under 16yrs old for any accommodation classified 4* and 5*)

EXEMPTIONS AND REDUCTIONS

► Exemption: on presentation of justification:

♦ Minors under 18 (warning: from 1st October 2012 it will concern minors under 16)
♦ Social security beneficiaries
♦ State servants and employees temporarily called into the commune for their work
♦ Seasonal workers

► Reduction:

♦ Members of large families holding family identity cards* 30 % for families with 3 children under18
* 40 % for families with 4 ……………………...
* 50 % for families with 5 ……………………...
* 75 % for families with 6 and more …………

EXAMPLE CALCULATION

* Tourist hotel classified as 2 stars
Arrival on 04/07 – Departure on 11/07, or 7 nights
* Family of 6 persons:

2 adults
1 child of 18
2 children of 16 = exempt
1 child of 12 = exempt

→ Or 3 persons X 7 nights X 0.55 € = 11.55 €
→ Reduction for large family on presentation of the family identity card:
→ 3 children under 18 = - 30% or 3.47 €

Total payable: 11.55 € - 3.47 = 8.08 €