Overview
This article explains how to set up your city tax on your Amenitiz account, whether it is calculated in € or in %, per adult or per person.
Before you start
You can set a different city tax for each room, or set a city tax only for some accommodations. You can also choose to exclude or include the city tax in the room price.
When you change a city tax, it will affect future reservations only — previous reservations are not taken into account for this change.
The city tax is applied to your direct website only and is not sent to OTAs. Configure city tax on each connected OTA's extranet directly.
Step-by-step instructions
Your city tax is calculated in € or in £
Go to
Settingsin the sidebar of your Amenitiz administrator area and then go toTaxes.A new page opens where you can check all your city tax settings. Click on
New city taxat the bottom right of your screen to create the city tax you wish to apply to your clients.Add a name to your city tax and the price you wish to apply. If you want, you can define a period for which this city tax will be applied.
You can apply the city tax for bookings with a specific defined maximum number of nights, if for example the city tax only applies for bookings with a certain period of time.
If you have a city tax that applies only to children, you can create a tax and define the age up to which that tax will apply. For example, you could create a charge of £2 for children up to 16 years of age, and then a charge of £3 for adults aged 17 and over.
You will then find all your city taxes in your city tax report.
Your city tax is calculated in %
If your city tax is calculated in %, you can create it as an extra — it will be an extra calculated in % and applied automatically.
If you have an additional tax on your city tax, for example a regional tax of 10%, you can apply this additional tax to your city tax: city tax * 1 + additional tax = 3 + 1,1 in this case, so the city tax will be 3,3%.
You will then find this city tax in your charges report.
FAQs
Can I set a different city tax for each room?
Can I set a different city tax for each room?
Yes — when creating the city tax, you can target all rooms, only some accommodations, or one room. You can also choose whether to include the city tax in the room price or display it separately.
Does the city tax apply to OTA bookings?
Does the city tax apply to OTA bookings?
No. The city tax is applied to your direct website only and is not sent to OTAs. Configure your city tax directly on each connected OTA's extranet. When reporting your city tax, you will also need to import the OTA's city tax reports, depending on if they collect it for you or not.
I changed my city tax — does it apply to existing bookings?
I changed my city tax — does it apply to existing bookings?
No. A change only affects future reservations; previous reservations are not taken into account.
Where do I see the city tax I've collected?
Where do I see the city tax I've collected?
For city taxes calculated in € or £, look in the city tax report. For city taxes calculated in % (created as an extra), look in the charges report.