Dubai to Impose ‘Tourism Dirham’ on Hotels, Holiday Homes
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Dubai will impose a hospitality fee to help increase revenue from tourism as the Gulf business hub’s economy recovers from a near default in 2009.
The so-called Tourism Dirham will range from 7 dirhams ($1.91) to 20 dirhams, depending on the hotel category and rating, state-news agency WAM reported, citing a resolution by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai and chairman of the Executive Council. The fee comes into effect from March 31.