Berlin tourist tax 2026: 7.5% of the room price
In Berlin the tax is 7.5% of the price of the overnight stay per night, excluding VAT and other services: on €150 a night you pay €11.25 a night.
Berlin 2026: 7.5% of the room price
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Overnight stay tax (Übernachtungsteuer, 'City Tax'). The calculator below uses the official rates and rules: a percentage of the price of the stay.
Official source: Senate Department for Finance - official City Tax return form ÜnSt 2a ('Ab dem 1. Januar 2025 gilt der Steuersatz von 7,5 %') · checked on 10 October 2026
Formula used
Tax = rate % × price of the overnight stay per night, excluding VAT and other services (all rooms booked) × taxable nights.
Example: price €150.00 per night, 3 nights from 31 October 2026, Hotels, guesthouses, holiday flats and all paid short-term accommodation → €33.75 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 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hotels, guesthouses, holiday flats and all paid short-term accommodation | 7.5% |
Official source: Senate Department for Finance - official City Tax return form ÜnSt 2a ('Ab dem 1. Januar 2025 gilt der Steuersatz von 7,5 %') · checked on 10 October 2026
Practical notes
- 7.5% of the price of the overnight stay, excluding VAT and excluding other services such as breakfast.
- Business trips are taxed too. The old rule that ended the tax after 21 nights was abolished from 2025; stays offered for less than six months are covered.
- There is no age exemption in the law.
Who collects it: The accommodation business, which owes the tax and passes it on to the guest.
Exemptions (official)
We list exemptions only when the official source states them: see the practical notes above, and ask your accommodation.
Official sources
- Senate Department for Finance - official City Tax return form ÜnSt 2a ('Ab dem 1. Januar 2025 gilt der Steuersatz von 7,5 %') – PDF (German), checked 10 October 2026
- Senate Department for Finance - City Tax FAQ: main changes to the Overnight Stay Tax Act 2024-2026 (7.5% from 1 January 2025, 21-day rule abolished) – HTML (German), checked 10 October 2026
- Berlin Service Portal - Übernachtungsteuer: 7.5% of the net price of the overnight stay, without extras such as breakfast – HTML (German), checked 10 October 2026
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