For Chur, the regular tourist tax is CHF 1.80 per guest per overnight stay, in both winter and summer, for hotels, inns, motels and pensions. Different statutory rates apply to camping (CHF 1.00) and Swiss youth hostels (CHF 0.65); accommodation types not expressly listed are assigned to the most appropriate category. The legally separate guest card contribution is not included in the tourist tax.
Exempt: people whose tax domicile is in Chur, children under 12, Swiss military personnel in uniform, and Swiss schools. The City Council may grant additional exemptions for temporary stays for educational or professional reasons.
Hosts of short-term accommodation must notify the City of Chur Residents’ Services within 14 days when opening or relocating a business, and must also register with Chur Tourism for the tourist-tax reporting obligation. Hosts must collect the tax from taxable guests, keep proper records, remit the amounts, and report overnight stays to Chur Tourism monthly.