Hoteliers, serviced-apartment providers and travel managers should factor in higher accommodation costs in the French capital from today. The City of Paris has published its updated ‘taxe de séjour’ schedule, effective for all stays beginning 1 January 2026. Nightly surcharges now rise by between €0.50 and €4 depending on the property category, meaning a five-star business hotel will levy €9.20 per adult per night, while mid-range properties will charge €6.60. Youth hostels and campsites remain unchanged at €1.
The increase, approved by the Paris Council in November, is designed to help finance expanded public-transport capacity ahead of the 2028 Olympic legacy plan and to offset security and sanitation costs linked to record visitor numbers (Paris received 38 million visitors in 2025, up 12 % year on year). The city estimates the change will generate an additional €180 million annually, earmarked for metro-line automation and airport-rail links.
For companies sending employees to Paris, obtaining the right travel documents is as crucial as budgeting for the new taxes. VisaHQ’s France portal (https://www.visahq.com/france/) lets travel managers check visa requirements, submit bulk applications and arrange passport renewals in one place, helping corporates avoid last-minute entry issues while they recalculate accommodation budgets.
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Under French law the tax is collected by accommodation providers and itemised separately on invoices, making the impact visible to corporate travellers. A week-long stay for a consultant in a four-star hotel will cost roughly €46 more than in 2025. Travel-policy teams should review per-diem caps and educate employees who book via sharing-economy platforms such as Airbnb, which are obliged to collect the tax automatically.
Failure to apply the correct tariff exposes hosts to fines of up to €2,500 per infraction. The city’s tax portal now blocks electronic remittances for periods prior to Q4 2025, a move intended to simplify audits but that has raised concerns among small independent landlords who still have outstanding declarations.
Neighbouring communes in the Île-de-France region are watching Paris’s move closely; several, including Saint-Denis and Boulogne-Billancourt, have hinted at identical hikes later in 2026. With France hosting multiple international trade shows and sporting events this year, businesses should budget accordingly.
The increase, approved by the Paris Council in November, is designed to help finance expanded public-transport capacity ahead of the 2028 Olympic legacy plan and to offset security and sanitation costs linked to record visitor numbers (Paris received 38 million visitors in 2025, up 12 % year on year). The city estimates the change will generate an additional €180 million annually, earmarked for metro-line automation and airport-rail links.
For companies sending employees to Paris, obtaining the right travel documents is as crucial as budgeting for the new taxes. VisaHQ’s France portal (https://www.visahq.com/france/) lets travel managers check visa requirements, submit bulk applications and arrange passport renewals in one place, helping corporates avoid last-minute entry issues while they recalculate accommodation budgets.
Under French law the tax is collected by accommodation providers and itemised separately on invoices, making the impact visible to corporate travellers. A week-long stay for a consultant in a four-star hotel will cost roughly €46 more than in 2025. Travel-policy teams should review per-diem caps and educate employees who book via sharing-economy platforms such as Airbnb, which are obliged to collect the tax automatically.
Failure to apply the correct tariff exposes hosts to fines of up to €2,500 per infraction. The city’s tax portal now blocks electronic remittances for periods prior to Q4 2025, a move intended to simplify audits but that has raised concerns among small independent landlords who still have outstanding declarations.
Neighbouring communes in the Île-de-France region are watching Paris’s move closely; several, including Saint-Denis and Boulogne-Billancourt, have hinted at identical hikes later in 2026. With France hosting multiple international trade shows and sporting events this year, businesses should budget accordingly.
