auch! ​@nstockman lets not do that then.

​@Sam.C i cannot imagine this is by design.. i presume you checked the instructions from Set up city tax ?

Yes, I checked with Mews support too and this is as per design :

I’ve investigated this internally and can confirm that the city tax display functionality in the Booking Engine currently only applies to city tax configured as a product, not to hardcoded city tax.

Hi ​@Sam.C - thanks for raising this question.

While it is not possible yet to display the hardcoded city tax, feel free to upvote this idea in our feedback forum, where our product team actively reviews suggestions to guide future improvements.

I can see that our support team has answered you and I want to share this here as well for others who come across this thread:
 

The response is that currently the development team are considering overhauling the tax-related functionality within the Booking Engine, but as of now, there is no confirmed timeline for when these changes will be implemented. I’d recommend keeping an eye on the release notes for any relevant updates.

In terms of a workaround, I’ve reviewed the available options, and at this time, there is no way to modify the default Booking Engine message, which explicitly states that city tax is excluded. Additionally, the city tax setup cannot be adjusted in this case, as hardcoded city tax is used when existing system functionality cannot replicate all factors that define tax through configurable products.

That said, the only thing I can suggestion provide additional clarity to guests would be to add a note to your rate descriptions, such as:
“City tax is payable at the property upon arrival.”

While not ideal, this is the most effective method at the moment for increasing transparency in the guest-facing flow.

Thanks Jess,

Unfortunately voting for a feature request could take years to develop so I was hoping someone had come up with a workaround. 

In some countries, legally you have to display all taxes so it is surprising.