From the 1st of July 2015 the capital of Dresden levy a lodging tax.
The lodging tax must be paid by all visitors to the city who pay for private overnight accommodation in hotels, guesthouses or boarding houses, holiday homes or similar accommodation, as well as on campsites, unless a tax exemption (see below) exists in an exceptional case. Accommodation at caravan sites is subject to the tax if special sanitary facilities are provided.
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