Schwyz: Tourism advertising may no longer be financed with visitor's tax

In the canton of Schwyz, municipalities will no longer be allowed to use the visitor's tax to finance tourist advertising or ordinary municipal tasks. In future, only services that primarily serve guests - such as facilities, events or services for tourists - are to be financed. The cantonal government has submitted a corresponding proposal for consultation, which is intended to fundamentally revise the 1970 Visitor's Tax Act, as announced by the State Chancellery on Tuesday.
According to the current law, the tourist tax serves to promote tourism. This is too broad, writes the government council in its message. In key points, the current law no longer corresponds to the case law of the Federal Supreme Court. In addition, the guest should now pay the tourist tax and no longer the accommodation provider. Owners and tenants of vacation apartments and campsites will also be liable to pay the tax under the new law.