Discover essential information about tourist taxes in the Region Dents du Midi. This guide details the harmonized visitor’s tax, the tourism promotion tax, and explains how these contributions support the development and promotion of our destination.
1. Visitor’s Tax
To comply with the cantonal tourism law RS 935.1, the municipalities of Champéry, Troistorrents, and Val-d’Illiez have standardized their visitor’s tax system.
A new regulation on the visitor’s tax was approved by the municipal councils, the primary assemblies of the three municipalities, and the Valais State Council. It came into effect on January 1, 2018, with the aim of simplifying and standardizing the collection of the visitor’s tax among the municipalities, property owners, and guests staying in the area.
Consult municipal regulations:
Other documents / annexes:
2. Tourism Promotion Tax
The municipalities of Champéry and Val-d’Illiez levy an annual tourism promotion tax from local tourism beneficiaries, i.e., legal entities and individuals with independent activities in all sectors who, directly or indirectly, benefit from tourism.
Consult municipal regulations:
The municipality of Troistorrents has not introduced a tourism promotion tax. Instead, an accommodation tax is collected from accommodation providers.
3. Income sources and allocations
The proceeds from tourist taxes help finance the following missions:
- Managing and coordinating information and reception services for valley guests
- Ensuring attractive activities and the organization of major events
- Developing, communicating, and promoting tourism products throughout the valley
- Implementing and managing a website and an online booking platform (accommodation and products)
- Creating the conditions necessary for the continuous improvement of the quality of services offered to guests
For more information, you can consult the diagram below showing the source and allocation of tourist tax revenues: