“Parts of the income will accrue to the Longyearbyen Community Council, which is partly responsible for infrastructure in Longyearbyen,” says Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Center).
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In the Svalbard white paper, submitted this spring and adopted in parliament on Tuesday, the government announced that a proposal for a tourist tax would be drawn up.
Proposals for legal authority to establish regulations on tourism tax in Longyearbyen are now being submitted for comment as part of the tourism tax bill.
The collected funds must be distributed between the state and Longyearbyen Community Council, which is responsible for infrastructure and services such as roads, water, drainage, energy and health, and…
