宿しゅく泊はく税ぜい

noun

accommodation tax; lodging tax

A tax levied on guests staying at hotels, inns, or similar lodging facilities, typically per person per night. Common in Japanese tourist destinations.

• 京きょう都と市しでは、宿しゅく泊はく料りょう金きんに応おうじて宿しゅく泊はく税ぜいがかかります。

  In Kyoto City, an accommodation tax is charged based on the lodging fee.