Norway considers cruise tax

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The Ocean Albatros sailing in Svalbard, Norway.
The Ocean Albatros sailing in Svalbard, Norway. Photo Credit: Albatros Expeditions

Norway is moving toward authorizing a tax on cruise ships as a part of a larger effort to introduce a tourism tax, according to The Local Norway

Though the legislation previously targeted hotels, campsites and short-term rentals, the country's ruling Labour Party now intends to include cruises and campervans in the tax, the English-language outlet reported.

The Labour Party has not yet determined a desired tax rate, and the Centre Party is not on board with the change, according to the report.   

The tax would not apply nationwide but would rather be one that municipalities could opt into.

A version of the bill submitted last month would have set the rate at 3% for overnight stays, according to Forbes.

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