Managing the tourist tax does not have to be complicated. Those who own a holiday home, a Bed & Breakfast or manage apartments for short-term rentals know how important it is to keep track of guests, nights spent and amounts to be paid to the municipality.
Between check-ins, check-outs, exempt guests, and monthly bills, even a simple operation can turn into a repetitive task, especially when using Excel sheets, paper notes, or manual calculations.
To simplify this management, GuesTax, an Android app developed by Host Domination and designed specifically for hosts, vacation rental owners, B&B, landlords, and property managers.
The goal? Record stays, calculate the tourist tax and always have a summary of the amounts under control, directly from your smartphone.
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What is GuesTax and what is it for?
GuesTax is an app dedicated to the daily management of the tourist tax in accommodation facilities.
Unlike a full-fledged hotel management system, it focuses on one specific task: helping hosts record attendance and organize occupancy tax counts.
Through a simple and intuitive interface, the app allows you to enter the dates of your stay, indicate the number of guests subject to the tax and distinguish exempt people.
The system automatically calculates the amount based on the data entered, avoiding the need to manually repeat the multiplications for each booking.
A particularly interesting solution for those who manage one or more properties and want a practical tool, without unnecessary complications.
The main features of GuesTax
1. Quick registration of stays
When a new guest arrives, just open the app and register the stay.
You can enter your check-in and check-out dates through a calendar, which allows you to easily identify the period of stay.
The number of nights is calculated automatically, reducing the risk of errors in counts.
The calendar also highlights the dates that have already been registered, giving you a visual overview of the stays you have entered.
2. Automatic calculation of the tourist tax
One of the most useful features is the automatic calculation of the tax amount.
GuesTax allows you to distinguish between:
- Adults subject to payment.
- Children exempt.
- Exempt seniors.
- Other guests exempt.
This way, once you have entered the necessary data, you can quickly get the total to be recorded for your stay.
Practical example: Let’s imagine a three-night booking with two paying adults and one exempt child. With a hypothetical rate of €2 per person per night, the total amount will be €12.
The app helps to manage these calculations, it being understood that tariffs, exemptions and application limits must be verified on the basis of the regulation of the competent municipality.
3. Monthly Reporting of Amounts
How many occupancy taxes have you registered this month? What is the total to consider for the next payment?
With GuesTax you can consult the monthly summaries and check the amounts associated with the recorded stays.
A useful feature especially in high season, when the number of bookings increases and remembering every single count becomes more difficult.
Instead of reconstructing all the information at the end of the month, you can consult an already organized summary.
4. Stay log always at hand
GuesTax allows you to consult the history of registrations, filtering stays by period or property.
You can also add custom notes that are useful for jotting down information about a specific recording.
This allows you to keep an orderly reference of the operations carried out and more easily retrieve previous counts.
5. Reminder not to forget your recordings
Between arrivals, departures, housekeeping, and guest communications, it’s easy to forget to update your record.
GuesTax includes reminders designed to remind the host to register and keep their details up to date.
Is GuesTax free? The differences with the PRO version
One of the most interesting aspects of GuesTax is the availability of a Free version, especially suitable for those who manage a single property and want to start organizing their own tourist tax.
For those with more advanced needs, GuesTax PRO is also available, which expands the management possibilities.
| Features | Free | PROS |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of stays | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tourist tax calculation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Guest and exempt management | ✅ | ✅ |
| Monthly reports | ✅ | ✅ |
| Calendar of stays | ✅ | ✅ |
| Management of up to 5 rooms or properties | — | ✅ |
| Separate calendars by structure | — | ✅ |
| Dedicated reports by property | — | ✅ |
| Removal of ads | — | ✅ |
The PRO version is therefore particularly suitable for property managers, owners with multiple apartments and professionals who want to keep the counts of each property separate.
Why choose an app instead of Excel?
Many hosts still use spreadsheets to write down occupancy taxes.
Excel can certainly work, but it requires you to prepare formulas, manually update rows, and check that the calculations are correct.
A dedicated app like GuesTax offers several advantages:
- Greater convenience: You can enter data directly from your smartphone.
- Fewer manual calculations: The app determines the nights and calculates the amounts based on the information entered.
- Organization: The recordings are collected in a searchable history.
- Instant Summaries: You can check the monthly totals without reconstructing each stay.
- Multi-Property Management: with PRO, you can organize up to five units separately.
The main benefit is not only the time saved, but the ability to adopt a more orderly and repeatable procedure.
Does GuesTax replace municipal obligations?
It is important to distinguish the management of bills from the administrative obligations provided for accommodation facilities.
GuesTax is a support tool for registering stays and keeping the amounts of the tourist tax under control. It does not replace any mandatory declarations, communications to municipal portals or the payment of the tax.
In addition, regulations, tariffs, exemptions and deadlines may change from municipality to municipality.
For this reason, it is always necessary to refer to the provisions applicable to your facility and check the calculations before official obligations.
Who do we recommend GuesTax to?
GuesTax can be particularly useful for:
- Airbnb hosts and Booking.com who want to keep a record of stays and their amounts.
- Vacation Rental Owners who directly manage arrivals and departures.
- B&B and guest houses who want to quickly look up their monthly statements.
- Property manager who need to distinguish the results of several apartments.
- Small accommodation facilities that do not require complex software for this specific task.
The app is available on Android and supports both Italian and English.
Our rating: A simple app for a specific need
GuesTax was born from a frequent problem in the hospitality sector: the need to manage the tourist tax quickly and orderly, without having to use excessively complex tools.
Its strength is precisely its specialization. It does not try to replace a complete management software, but offers targeted functions for those who want to record stays, make calculations and consult monthly summaries.
The availability of a free version also allows you to get started without having to purchase software immediately.
For those who manage several apartments, the PRO features further expand the possibilities of organization.
Our verdict: GuesTax is a practical solution to consider for hosts looking for an Android app dedicated to registering and calculating tourist tax.
Frequently Asked Questions about GuesTax
Is there a free app to calculate tourist tax?
Yes. GuesTax offers a free version for Android that allows you to register stays, indicate paying and exempt guests, and calculate tourist tax amounts.
Can I use GuesTax for multiple vacation rentals?
Yes. The GuesTax PRO version allows you to manage up to five rooms, rooms or properties, with separate calendars and reports.
Does GuesTax work for B&B and short-term rentals?
Yes. It is designed for hosts, B&B, vacation rentals, guest houses, tourist apartments, and other accommodations.
Can I consult the tourist taxes of the previous months?
Yes. The app allows you to consult the history of stays and their monthly summaries.
Where can I download GuesTax?
GuesTax is available on Google Play for Android devices.
Download GuesTax for free on Android
If you run a B&B, a holiday home or a tourist apartment and want to simplify the registration of the tourist tax, GuesTax is a tool to try.
Forget about counting papers, notes, and calculators—plan your stays and see summaries right from your phone.
Try GuesTax for free and make the daily management of your accommodation easier.
📲 Download GuesTax for free on Google Play →
Discover also the official page of GuesTax on Host Domination.
