Water tourism tax
What is it?
The municipality levies water tourism tax because tourists use facilities in the municipality. Entrepreneurs who make moorings or vessels available to tourists pay the water tourism tax.
If you provide a mooring or vessel, you will receive a water tourist tax assessment. You can pass this amount on to the tourist who uses it. Guests from our municipality are exempt from paying water tourist tax.
If you offer accommodation in your hotel, bed & breakfast, vacation home, or campsite, you will be charged tourist tax.
What should I do?
If you rent out a berth or vessel, 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)
Water tourist tax assessment
We will be sending out invoices for water tourism tax starting in May. These are based on the number of berths 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 water tourist taxis €2.34per stay. This is the rate per person per stay (2026).
There is no minimum age for the water tourist tax. Any person who is not registered in the municipality, regardless of age, is liable for the water tourist tax.
For more information, please refer to the Water Tourism Tax Regulation 2026.