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Tourist tax: reduced rate from a certain night (Ecotasa)

Charge only a share of the tourist tax from a certain night on, for example the Ecotasa in the Balearic Islands: 50 % from the 9th night.

Updated on October 29, 2026

Reduced rate from a certain night

Some municipalities charge only part of the tourist tax for long stays from a certain night on. Example Mallorca and the Balearic Islands (Ecotasa): from the 9th night only 50 % of the rate.

How to set it up

  1. Open Checkin / Guest Registration → Tourist Tax and click “Edit” on your configuration's card.
  2. In the “General” tab, scroll to “Reduced rate from a certain night”, right below “Maximum taxable nights”.
  3. Enter the first reduced night under “From night” (Ecotasa: 9) and under “Share of the rate (%)” the share that is still charged from then on (Ecotasa: 50).
  4. Click “Save”.

The fields “From night” (9) and “Share of the rate (%)” (50) in the “General” tab of the tourist tax configurationThe fields “From night” (9) and “Share of the rate (%)” (50) in the “General” tab of the tourist tax configuration

Always fill in both fields or leave both empty. The night must be at least 2 and the share below 100 %, otherwise Xentra does not save and shows a message. Both fields empty means: no reduction. To remove a reduction again, empty both fields and save.

How it is calculated

  • The reduction applies per night, also across a season change: every night from the set night on costs only the share of its rate.
  • “Maximum taxable nights” applies on top and takes effect first.
  • With “Percentage of accommodation price” and “Tiered by accommodation price” the reduced nights count only with their share.
  • Online check-in, invoice, payment link and the placeholder {{bed_tax}} all calculate the same amount.

Example: 14 nights, 4 adults, 2.20 € per person and night, 50 % from the 9th night: 8 × 2.20 € + 6 × 1.10 € = 24.20 € per person, 96.80 € in total. Without the reduction it would be 123.20 €.

What the guest sees

In the online check-in the reduced nights appear under “Seasonal rates” as a line of their own with the note “from night 9, 50 %”.

Tourist tax step of the online check-in on a phone: 8 nights × 2.20 €, 6 nights × 1.10 € from the 9th night at 50 %, total 96.80 €Tourist tax step of the online check-in on a phone: 8 nights × 2.20 €, 6 nights × 1.10 € from the 9th night at 50 %, total 96.80 €

Not with AVS Direkt and Feratel

For units whose tourist tax the municipality calculates via AVS Direkt or Feratel, this setting does not apply: there the amount comes from the municipality. The configuration then shows a note below the fields.

Everything else about the configuration: Tourist tax setup: calculation type, mandatory and service fee.

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