Amsterdam tourist tax 2026: 12.5% of the room price
In Amsterdam the tax is 12.5% of the overnight price per night, excluding VAT and breakfast: on €200 a night you pay €25.00 a night.
Amsterdam 2026: 12.5% of the room price
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- Netherlands
Tourist tax (toeristenbelasting). The calculator below uses the official rates and rules: a percentage of the price of the stay.
Official source: Verordening Toeristenbelasting 2024 (Amsterdam tourist tax ordinance), official regulations repository CVDR703815 - art. 4 (base) and art. 5 (12.5%) · checked on 26 October 2026
Formula used
Tax = rate % × overnight price per night, excluding VAT and breakfast (all rooms booked) × taxable nights.
Example: price €200.00 per night, 3 nights from 31 October 2026, Hotels, holiday rentals, B&Bs, campsites and all other paid overnight stays → €75.00 in total.
Not tax advice. Tourist taxes are set by local or national authorities and can change. They are usually collected by your hotel or host, who applies the official rules: check the final amount with your accommodation.
Official rates
| Accommodation (of the price) | From 1 January 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hotels, holiday rentals, B&Bs, campsites and all other paid overnight stays | 12.5% |
Official source: Verordening Toeristenbelasting 2024 (Amsterdam tourist tax ordinance), official regulations repository CVDR703815 - art. 4 (base) and art. 5 (12.5%) · checked on 26 October 2026
Practical notes
- 12.5% of the price of the overnight stay, excluding VAT and excluding the tourist tax itself. Charges closely linked to the stay (cleaning, bed linen, towels) count even if invoiced separately; breakfast, food and drinks do not.
- There is no age exemption and no cap on the number of nights.
- Amsterdam also has a separate day-tourist tax (dagtoeristenbelasting), not covered here.
Who collects it: The accommodation provider is liable for the tax and may pass it on to the guest.
Exemptions (official)
- People staying in recognised care institutions
- Government-arranged shelter for refugees and homeless people
Official sources
- Verordening Toeristenbelasting 2024 (Amsterdam tourist tax ordinance), official regulations repository CVDR703815 - art. 4 (base) and art. 5 (12.5%) – XML (Dutch), checked 26 October 2026
Still the version in force in the national CVDR register on the check date (no later version). - City of Amsterdam - tourist tax page – HTML, checked 10 October 2026 (the site blocks automated reading: HTTP 403; checked by hand)
Blocks automated reading: checked by hand.
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