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You're reading the guide for the new city tax rules, which we're rolling out gradually. Still on the current version? Here's its guide: How to create a city tax.
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Overview
This article explains how to set up city tax on your Amenitiz account using the new city tax rules. You can charge a fixed amount, a percentage of the room rate, or a rate based on room-price brackets, and add age exemptions, night caps, surcharges and VAT. A live preview shows exactly what a sample stay would be charged while you build the rule, and the tax is recalculated automatically whenever a booking changes.
Before you start
You can create several city tax rules at once, apply a rule to all rooms or only to specific rooms, and choose whether the tax is separate from or included in the room price.
City tax applies to your direct website only and is not sent to OTAs. Configure city tax directly on each connected OTA's extranet.
When you change a rule, it applies to new bookings only. Existing bookings keep the rate that was in force when they were booked — to apply a new rate to a stay that is already booked, modify that booking.
Step-by-step instructions
Go to
Settings→City Tax, then clickCreate a new city tax.Give the rule a
Tax name— this is shown on invoices and booking confirmations.Choose the
Unit:Per person per night,Per room per night, orPer booking.Pick how the tax is calculated. Under
Calculation type, choose one:Fixed Amount— a set amount, e.g. €1.50 per guest per night. Enter it inRate.Percentage— a % of the room rate. Set theCalculation base(cost per person per night, gross or net room rate).Bracket (Room Rate Tiers)— a different rate depending on the room price. Add a tier for each price range underRate tiers.
Set who the tax applies to. Under
Applies to, chooseAll rooms,Specific rooms, or select by room type.Add age exemptions (optional). Under
Age exemptions, set the age children are fully exempt under, and add partial-rate bands for children who pay a reduced percentage.Add duration rules (optional). Under
Duration rules, choose how the tax behaves over a long stay:No limit,Cap at N nights,Full exemption after N nights, orReduced rate after N nights.Open Advanced for extra rules (optional). Here you can add
Surcharges, setVAT on tax (%), choose aRounding policy, and set an active date range.Check the Live preview. The
Live previewon the right shows what a sample stay would be charged and updates as you edit the form.Click
Save tax rule.
📌 Note
City tax is recalculated automatically when a booking changes (dates, rooms or guests), so the amount charged always matches the current stay.
FAQs
How do I set a city tax that is calculated as a percentage?
How do I set a city tax that is calculated as a percentage?
Choose Percentage as the calculation type and pick a calculation base: cost per person per night, or the gross or net room rate.
Can I set a different city tax for each room?
Can I set a different city tax for each room?
Yes. Set Applies to to Specific rooms (or select by room type) on each rule, and create as many rules as you need. Turn on Different tax per room to manage this from the city tax page.
Can I include the city tax in the room price?
Can I include the city tax in the room price?
Yes. Turn on Tax included in room price so the tax is included in the displayed room price and shown as an "of which tax" line on the invoice. Left off, the tax is added on top as a separate line.
Does the city tax apply to OTA bookings?
Does the city tax apply to OTA bookings?
No. City tax applies to your direct website only and is not sent to OTAs. Configure it directly on each connected OTA's extranet, and import their city tax reports when reporting.
I changed a rule — does it apply to existing bookings?
I changed a rule — does it apply to existing bookings?
No. A change applies to new bookings only. Existing bookings keep the rate in force when they were booked. To apply the new rate to a stay that is already booked, modify that booking and the tax will recalculate.
Where do I see the city tax I've collected?
Where do I see the city tax I've collected?
In your city tax report, which lists the city tax collected across your bookings.