| The Tax Barometer is composed of four trip elements:
lodging, car rental, meals, and airport arrival and departure. Each element of the
trip is priced according to a standard purchase by a hypothetical "WTTC
Traveler" in each destination.
This trip includes
the purchase of four nights' lodging, four days'
car rental, twelve meals, and one set of international arrival and departure
airport charges. Taxes imposed on these purchases are then
identified, recorded, and developed into a sector index. Next, these elements are
aggregated into a composite index for the destination, based on the average cost of each
element included in the standardized trip. If you would like more information on the
development of the Tax Barometer, please refer to our research methodology. |
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Rank |
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Total tax $ for 5-day/4-night trip: |
$243.11 |
47 |
|
Percentage of total item cost: |
17.99% |
44 |
|
Overall tax index: |
106 |
12 |
The first item in the above table represents
the combined tax total
paid by the WTTC Traveler in each of the four sectors in
Stockholm. The second
item (percentage of total
item cost)
indicates what percentage of the total bill
is devoted to taxes.
The last item (overall tax index)
reflects the cumulative change in the amount
of tax paid in U.S. dollars between June 1994 and
June 2002.
The rankings show how
Stockholm compares with other Tax Barometer cities; a ranking of 1
is most competitive, while a ranking of 52 is least competitive.
Summary:
Stockholm currently has an
overall Tax Barometer index of 106,
indicating a
6% increase in
travel-related taxes since June 15, 1994.
This change can be
attributed to increases in the car rental and air passenger
sectors; tax rates on lodging and restaurant meals have remained at
their 1994
level. For a five-day, four-night trip to
Stockholm, travelers
can expect to pay approximately $243.00 in tourism-related taxes, a
total that ranks as the sixth highest among all
surveyed destinations, and the third highest among
the 18 surveyed European destinations.
|
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Rank |
|
Average price for 4-day rental (mid-size) without taxes: |
$236.08 |
- |
|
Airport access fee: |
SEK 144 |
|
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
25.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 4-day rental with taxes: |
$314.52 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 4-day rental: |
$78.44 |
46 |
|
Percentage of total car rental cost: |
24.94% |
40 |
|
Car rental tax index: |
113 |
22 |
|
(
in rank column indicates a tax increase in Tax Barometer No. 11)
Summary:
Car rental taxes have increased 13% in Stockholm since 1994, the
result of three increases to the airport access fee. This fee was
increased from SEK 75.00 to SEK 104.00 in 1998, from SEK 104.00 to
SEK 132.00 in 2001, and from SEK 132.00 to SEK 144.00 in 2002. Stockholm's index of 113 ranks as the
22nd lowest among the 52 surveyed destinations. Travelers can expect
to pay about $78.00 in taxes for a four-day mid-sized car rental, a
total that ranks as the seventh highest among all surveyed
destinations. |
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Rank |
|
Average price for 4-nights lodging without taxes: |
$532.04 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
12.00% |
- |
| Total
charges for 4-nights lodging with taxes: |
$595.88 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for four-nights: |
$63.84 |
31 |
|
Percentage of total hotel room cost: |
10.71% |
27 |
|
Hotel
tax index: |
100 |
8 |
Summary: Taxes on hotel rooms in
Stockholm remain at their 1994 base index level. For a
four-night visit, travelers can expect to pay around $64.00 in taxes,
a total that ranks as the 22nd highest among all 52 surveyed
destinations, and the eighth highest among European destinations. |
 |
Rank |
|
Average price for 12 restaurant meals
without taxes: |
$352.86 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
25.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 12 meals with taxes: |
$441.07 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 12 meals: |
$88.21 |
52 |
|
Percentage of total restaurant meals cost: |
20.00% |
51 |
|
Restaurant tax index: |
100 |
5 |
Summary: As is the case in Stockholm's hotel sector, taxes
on restaurant meals remain at their base index level. Visitors
can expect to pay around $88.00 in taxes for 12 restaurant meals, a
total that ranks as the highest among all 52 surveyed
destinations. Taxes account for 20.0% of the final restaurant bill, a
percentage that also ranks as the highest among any Tax Barometer
destination. |
 |
Rank |
|
International passenger service charge: |
SEK 117.00 |
|
|
Total tax $ for international arrival and departure: |
$12.62 |
15 |
|
Percentage of total trip cost: |
0.93% |
12 |
|
Air passenger tax index: |
154 |
23 |
(
in rank column indicates a tax increase in Tax Barometer No. 11)
Summary:
Taxes on international air passengers have increased 54% in Stockholm
since 1994, the result of several increases to the international
passenger service charge. This fee, which includes the Swedish
security charge, passenger charge, and infrastructure fee, has been
raised seven times since 1994. The most recent increase occurred
in 2002, when it was raised from SEK 114.00 to its current level of SEK
117.00. Stockholm's index of 154 ranks as the 23rd lowest among
all 52 surveyed destinations, and the $12.62 in applicable air
passenger taxes ranks as the 15th lowest. |
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Barometer No. 2:
The international
passenger service charge was increased from SEK 65.00 to SEK 69.50.
Barometer No. 6:
The international passenger service charge was increased from SEK
69.50 to SEK 90.00. Also, the airport surcharge on car rentals was
increased from SEK 75.00 to SEK 104.00.
Barometer No. 7:
The international
passenger service charge was increased from SEK 90.00 to SEK 91.00.
Barometer No. 8:
The international passenger service charge was increased from SEK
91.00 to SEK 96.00.
Barometer No. 9:
The international passenger service charge was increased from SEK
96.00 to SEK 97.00.
Barometer No. 10:
The airport surcharge on car rentals was increased to SEK 132.00. In
the airline sector, the international passenger service charge was
increased from SEK 97.00 to SEK 114.00.
Barometer No. 11:
The airport
surcharge on car rentals was increased from SEK 132.00 to SEK 144.00.
In the air passenger sector, the international passenger service
charge was increased from SEK 114.00 to SEK 117.00 effective January
1, 2002.
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