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Norway Adopts Tourist Tax to Combat Overtourism

  • Norwegian Parliament approved a law on Thursday allowing local governments to impose a 3 percent tourist tax on overnight stays and cruise passengers.
  • This measure followed months of political debate and a compromise mainly among the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, and Centre Party amid concerns about overtourism.
  • The tax targets areas with heavy tourism, such as Lofoten, where visitor numbers have strained infrastructure including public toilets and parking.
  • Minister Cecilie Myrseth called the law 'historic' and emphasized the tax revenue will fund tourism infrastructure, while critics warned it could be insufficient or burdensome.
  • The tax is expected to begin next summer, aiming to enable municipalities to manage the challenges of increasing tourism sustainably.
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Norway adopts tourist tax to combat overtourism

Norwegian lawmakers approved Thursday the introduction of a tourist tax to help finance infrastructure improvements as a boom in visitors has led to worries about overtourism.

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The Norwegian parliamentarians have approved the introduction of a tourist tax which will contribute to the financing of infrastructure improvement projects, on the basis of the concerns related to the increased number of visitors, reports AFP. The law provides for the possibility of...

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newsinenglish.no broke the news in on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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