In most Swiss destinations, guests receive a guest card as soon as they spend a night in the destination. These guest cards offer various advantages, such as free use of public transport, discounts on certain services, attractions or activities.
These guest cards are financed by the tourist tax, which varies from one municipality to another.
On this page, you will find an explanation of the tourist tax and a list of the entity responsible for collecting it.
We invite owners who entrust us with their accommodation to inform the relevant authority that they are letting out their property and to pay out the tax collected.
Paid by guests, the tourist tax is intended in particular to :
It is therefore a significant contribution to the appeal of the destination in which you own your property.
By collecting tourist tax, destinations are also able to collect statistics on tourist behaviour.
Contact the tax collection agency:
Contact the tax collection agency:
Contact the tax collection agency:
Contact the tax collection agency:
Contact the tax collection agency:
Contact the tax collection agency:
Contact the tax collection agency:
Contact the tax collection agency:
Contact the tax collection agency:
Last updated on 1 May 2026.