The payment of the local tax is also common in the Ahrntal valley, as in many other regions worldwide. The amount of the tariffs depends on the category of accommodation. Prices listed on the website do not include the mandatory local tax* which all accommodation facilities in South Tyrol are legally required to charge starting from 01.01.2014.
*mandatory tourist tax as required by law (legge provinciale del 16/05/2012, n. 9)
Local tax from 01.01.2024:
- € 3.40 for accommodation facilities classified with five or four stars or "four-star superior"
- € 2.90 for accommodation facilities classified three-star or "three-star superior", 5 flowers or 5 suns
- € 2.40 for all other accommodation facilities
- € 1.50 for minors up to the age of 18, as participants of organised school and youth groups, consisting of at least ten persons (local destination fee) - (NOTE: The regulation for the destination contribution for minors up to the age of 18 is valid until December 31, 2024. Starting from January 1, 2025, the full tourist tax will also apply to minor participants of organized group trips (aged 14 to 18)).
The mandatory tourist tax does not apply to:
- children and teenagers up to the age of 14
- staff working at accommodation facilities and all persons whose overnight stay does not require any registration, if their registered residence is in South Tyrol or in the accommodation structure itself