Tourist tax

Why tourist tax? The municipality receives an amount per resident from the state. Because tourists stay in the municipality, the municipality incurs more costs. For example, to clean streets and maintain roads. The municipality pays these costs from the income from the tourist tax, for example. 

Business owners who offer a place to sleep to tourists pay tourist tax. If you offer a place to sleep in your hotel, bed & breakfast, recreational home or campground, you will receive a tourist tax assessment. You can pass this amount on to the tourist who stays overnight with you. 

If your guests live in the same municipality where your business is located, you do not have to pay tourist tax for your guests.

Tax assessment
  • The municipality levies tourist tax quarterly.
  • You will receive an invitation to file a tax return at the end of each quarter.
  • On this declaration you enter the number of overnight stays.
  • This number is then the basis for the assessment.
Authorization for direct debit

Unfortunately, you cannot pay the tourist tax assessment by direct debit. 

Objection

If you believe the assessment is incorrect, you can file an objection at MijnBelastingen.

The objection must be received by the municipality within 6 weeks from the date of the assessment.

You will receive a confirmation from us within 5 working days.

Make appointment to pay tourist tax 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 email. This e-mail also contains a link that allows you to change or delete your appointment yourself.

Are you changing your appointment? Then don't forget to delete the other appointment!

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

Cost

The fee is 7% of the overnight rate. 

Price changes and typographical errors reserved.

Useful links
Frequently Asked Questions
New entrepreneur?

The Tax Department cannot always keep up to date with the latest developments in the tourism industry. Are you a start-up entrepreneur with a hotel, guest house, campground or other tourist accommodation? If so, contact the Taxation team by calling 14 079.

Didn't receive an invitation to declare?

Have you not received an invitation to file a return within one month of the end of the calendar quarter? If so, you are required to request an invitation in writing. You must submit the request within 4 weeks of the end of this month.