Tourist taxes represent one of the principal sources of revenue for a number of local authorities. Using a dataset of more than 300 thousands reviews on TripAdvisor, we analyze the effect of tourist taxes on online ratings posted by hotel costumers. Online ratings are strategic variables for the...

In this paper, we examine the tourism sector in Maldives, focusing on tax revenue generation and long-run growth potential. We present a sectoral outlook for tourism and use time-series econometric techniques to estimate long-run tax base elasticities. We focus specifically on international...

Michael Prodinger analysiert innovative Finanzierungsmodelle für touristische Großprojekte unter steuerrechtlichen Gesichtspunkten. Hoher Kapitalbedarf in der Tourismusbranche bildet die Notwendigkeit für alternative Finanzierungsformen abseits von Bankkrediten. Dabei haben sich...