Potential tourist tax changes could make a holiday to Italy even more expensive

There are already so many things to think about when booking an overseas holiday.

And now travellers heading to Italy may have to budget for even more costs, with officials currently considering changes to the tourism tax.

According to local newspaper La Repubblica, the government is considering proposals to overhaul the daily tourist levy for overnight visitors.

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Unlike the current tourist tax, the new proposed charge could be extended to cover all hotels in Italy.

This means towns and villages that aren't provincial capitals, tourist cities or cities of art could also charge holidaymakers a tourist tax.

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Just like the current tax, the rate will vary depending on the type of accommodation tourists have booked, but the proposal recommends an increase.

The more the hotel costs per night, the more the daily fee will be. It will range from €5 to €25 per night.

One thing that will remain the same, according to the reports, is that the proposed levy will not be included within the cost of booking a holiday, instead tourists must pay their accommodation providers in the local currency.

It comes after new tourism rules have come into effect for anyone visiting Venice.

The city made headlines last year after introducing a tourist tax for day trippers, and has now imposed new measures banning tour groups with over 25 people.

The rule against large tour groups hopes to discourage people from heading into the city, particularly those who visit on cruise ships.

Overtourism measures continue to be implemented all over the globe. A Japanese town erected a wall to block views of Mt Fuji, Amsterdam jacked up its hotel tax rate, and a Spanish neighbourhood had a bus route taken off Google Maps.