Tourist tax

If you offer a place to sleep in your hotel, bed & breakfast, recreational home or campground, you pay tourist tax. You can pass this amount on to your guests, travel agent or tour operator.

You do not pay tourist tax for your guests if your guests live in the same municipality where your business is located.

Why do you pay tourist tax? 

Because tourists stay in the municipality, the municipality incurs more costs. For example, to clean streets and maintain roads. The municipality pays these costs, for example, from the income from the tourist tax. 

What you need to know

  • Tourist tax is an annual tax imposed quarterly.
  • You are required to file a tax return. You will receive a quarterly invitation to do so.
  • On the tax return form, enter the type of stay and stay turnover of your business.
  • You can attach a calculation stay turnover and an auditor's report.
  • This data is used in determining the amount of the tourist tax.

Didn't receive an invitation to declare?

Have you not yet received a tax return invitation? Then you can send an e-mail to belastingen@zoetermeer.nl. We will then send you a tax return form.

Objecting

Do you think the assessment is incorrect? Then file an objection via: 

MijnBelastingen

The municipality must have received your objection within 6 weeks from the date of the assessment. You will receive confirmation of receipt within 5 working days.  

 For more information, see:

Taxes, objection

Appointment make tourist tax payment at city hall

Tourist tax payment at City Hall is by appointment only.

Appointment paying taxes

Please note! At City Hall you can only pay by debit card or cash.

Change or delete appointment?

Once you have made an appointment you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail also contains a link that allows you to change or delete your appointment.

Are you changing your appointment? If so, don't forget to delete the other appointment!

Do you no longer have the e-mail? Call 14 079. A staff member can change or delete the appointment for you.

Costs

The 2025 tourist tax is 7% of the overnight rate. 

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