Riviera Maya, Q.R. — The Mexican Caribbean Hotel Council (CHCM) says another tourist tax hike will reduce the region’s competitiveness. The comment came after a federal proposal to increase the current tourist tax by more than 35 percent.
The CHCM made an urgent appeal to authorities to reconsider an increase to the Non-Resident Tax (DNR) contemplated in the 2027 Economic Package. An increase of 35.8% has been proposed by the federal government and the Congress of the Union.
The CHCM (Consejo Hotelero del Caribe Mexicano), the organization that represents hotel and timeshare associations in Quintana Roo, warned that the increase would significantly increase the cost of traveling to Mexico, reduce the competitiveness of the state’s destinations compared to other Caribbean options, and jeopardize the creation and maintenance of thousands of jobs that depend on tourism.
The proposal is to raise the DNR (Derecho de No Residente) from the current 983 pesos per tourist to 1,334.80 pesos, an increase of 35.8%.
If approved, it would be the second time the DNR tax was increased since being established in 2025 when 861 pesos per tourist was collected to visit the state.
The CHCM says they consider the price hike incongruous, and therefore, requested that a portion of the current DNR revenue be allocated to tourism promotion.
“Any measure that makes travel more expensive must be rigorously evaluated technically and economically, considering air connectivity, the sensitivity of demand and intense international competition in addition to the cumulative impact of other charges, such as the proposed increase in airspace usage fees,” they said in their statement.
While the CHCM acknowledges the need to modernize federal immigration services for tourists entering the country, they also say that financing must be based on transparent costs, efficiency, and verifiable improvements in tourist services.
