What does it mean that hotels in Macau pay more taxes?

The additional tax paid by Macao hotels usually refers to the tourism tax, that is, when staying in a hotel in Macao, in addition to the room rate, guests also need to pay additional tax. This tax is stipulated by the Macao government and charged by the hotel. The specific amount and regulations of additional tax may vary according to the star rating and geographical location of the hotel. The amount of surcharge is usually calculated in the form of per room per night and listed separately at the time of checkout.

The purpose of collecting tourism tax is to support the development of tourism and hotel industry in Macao, and to provide maintenance and improvement of infrastructure and services. Tourism tax is a typical indirect tax, and the real taxpayer is not the taxpayer, but the consumer who receives taxable services. When taxpayers provide services to consumers, they can ask consumers to bear such taxes.