The increase in the value of the fee is justified by the expenditure associated with tourism and funded by the municipality in 2023 in areas such as culture, heritage, environment, energy, quality of life, urban planning and mobility.

In 2023, the expenditure associated with tourism was around 15.5 million euros, which, divided by the 5.5 million nights spent in the city, represents a cost of 2.81 euros per night.

For the CDU, Francisco Calheiros considered that some criteria in the Municipal Tourist Tax regulations could be improved, namely the exemption for young people up to the age of 16 or in the context of school visits.

"The study points to several paths and in a future discussion it could be taken into account", said the deputy, arguing that it is not the tax that "will bring balance to the problems that tourism causes in the city", but "integrated policies".

Considering that the change "is not limited to a financial decision", social democrat Nuno Borges argued that it "promotes justice and equity, allows investing in urban sustainability and reducing tourist pressure".

Socialist Paula Roseira considered that the fee should be "a contribution to significant improvements" in the city and defended the need to convert its revenue into housing policies.

In response to this appeal, also shared by BE and CDU, independent Nuno Caiano stated that the revenue "could be allocated to other items", but that this "is the executive's option".