Tourist tax
What is it?
The municipality levies tourist tax because tourists use facilities in the municipality. Entrepreneurs who offer accommodation to tourists pay the tourist tax.
If you offer accommodation in your hotel, bed & breakfast, vacation home, or campsite, you will receive a tourist tax assessment. You can pass this amount on to the tourist staying with you.
If your guests live in the same municipality as your business, you do not have to pay tourist tax for your guests.
If you provide a berth or vessel, you will receive a water tourism tax assessment.
What should I do?
If you rent out accommodation, you will receive an email in the second quarter of each year asking you to complete the tourist tax return form. You can use the return form for this purpose.
Declaration form for (water) tourist tax
Declaration form for (water) tourist tax
Declaration form for tourist tax (water) (print)
Tourist tax
Starting in May, we will send out tourist tax invoices. These are based on the number of overnight stays reported on the declaration form.
Keep a night register
You are required to keep a night register. In this register, you must record:
- initials, last name, place of residence, date of birth, nationality, and
passport number of the guest - date of arrival and departure
- number of overnight stays
We have created a sample night register for you to use.
Lodge an objection
If you disagree with the assessment, you can lodge an objection. Include the assessment number in your objection and explain why you disagree.
Send your objection to the municipality within 6 weeks of the date on the tax assessment notice.
What does it cost?
The tourist tax is€2.34per night. This is the rate per person per night (2026).
There is no minimum age for the tourist tax. Every person who is not registered in the municipality, regardless of age, is liable for tourist tax.