Ireland calculates the value of tourist tax: Every euro would bring 44 million euros to local communities

1 euro = 44 million euros.

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Author  Goran Rihelj

29. September 2026.
How much can a tourist tax actually be worth to a destination? New research from the University of Galway has attempted to answer that very question. But more important, I might say the most important segment, than the figure itself is the authors' recommendation that the revenue remain tied to the local level and that destinations have the ability to adapt the model to their own circumstances. Namely, Ireland currently does not have a national tourist tax system...
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Author  Goran Rihelj

29. September 2026.