Tourist tax expected to generate €9.3 million in revenue in the Padua area

Year after year, tourist tax revenues in Veneto continue to grow. This is a consequence of the increase in tourist arrivals, but also a result of rising rates and the increased number of municipalities where the tax is paid: from 125 in 2019, this figure will rise to 156 in 2025.

According to the latest study by the Fondazione Think Tank Nord Est, tourist tax revenue in Veneto will exceed €111 million in 2025, setting a new record (last year it was €106.4 million). Moreover, the Foundation's estimate is based on an analysis of municipal budgets, which typically contain conservative figures, so even higher revenues are expected in the final accounts. According to the 2025 revenue forecasts, the largest amount will be in the Venice area, with over €64 million. In Venice, expected revenue is €38 million, but significant revenues will also be generated along the coast: more than €6 million in San Michele al Tagliamento-Bibione and Caorle, approximately €5.6 million in Jesolo, €5,350,000 in Cavallino-Treporti, and €1,875,000 in Chioggia. In the province of Verona, expected revenues will reach nearly €27 million. The largest amount will go to the capital, with a forecast of over €8 million. Lazise is expected to generate revenues of nearly €3.3 million, Bardolino is expected to generate €3 million, and Peschiera del Garda €2.7 million. Garda and Malcesine are expected to generate revenues of around €1.7 million.

Revenue in the Padua area is estimated at approximately €9.3 million. The highest revenue is expected in Abano Terme, amounting to €3,850,000, while in Padua the forecast is €3.4 million and in Montegrotto Terme it has been set at €1,650,000. In the province of Belluno, revenue is estimated to be over €5 million, with Cortina expected to receive €2.4 million. The Treviso area is expected to generate nearly €2.6 million, of which €900,000 will benefit the provincial capital. In the province of Vicenza, revenue is estimated to exceed €2 million, but more than half (€1,150,000) will go to the provincial capital. Finally, in the Polesine area, revenue is expected to be just under €1 million.

The Foundation's analysis, which also examined the final financial statements, highlights that tourist tax revenues in 2023 and 2024 reached record levels, consistently higher than in previous years. In fact, in 2024, assessments totaled €106.4 million, a 10% increase compared to 2023. Regionally, the highest figure was recorded in the Venice area, with €63.3 million in revenues and a 7.5% increase compared to 2023. In the province of Verona, revenues stood at €23.7 million, an 11.6% increase. Over 9 million euros went to the coffers of the municipalities of the Padua area (+20.2%), while 5.4 million arrived in the province of Belluno (+13.1%), 2.4 million in the Treviso area (+31%), 1.7 million in the province of Vicenza (+5.7%) and just under 700,000 euros in the Rovigo area (-0.5%).

"In a context of limited public resources," says Antonio Ferrarelli, president of the Fondazione Think Tank Nord Est, "the tourist tax has become crucial for the tourism sector. However, it is crucial to coordinate with accommodation providers, who collect the tax on behalf of municipalities, how the revenues raised should be allocated, so they can be used to strengthen local services, improve accessibility, and enhance the attractiveness of tourist destinations. From a sustainable tourism development perspective, the resources raised through the tourist tax should also benefit the resident communities and businesses operating in these areas."