Malta tourist tax 2026: €1.50 per person per night
In Malta you pay €1.50 per night for each guest aged 18 or over. Only the first 15 nights of a stay are taxed and children under 18 pay nothing.
Malta 2026: €1.50 per person per night
- Per person per night
- Max 15 taxable nights
- Under 18s exempt
- Malta
Environmental contribution (eco-contribution), Eco-Contribution Act (Cap. 473) as amended by Act III of 2026. The calculator below uses the official rates and rules: a fixed amount per person per night, maximum taxable nights, exemption under 18.
Official source: Malta Tourism Authority - Environmental Contribution: €1.50 per night per person aged 18 or over from 1 July 2026, maximum €22.50 per person per visit · checked on 26 October 2026
Formula used
Tax = rate per person per night × guests aged 18 or over × taxable nights (maximum 15 taxable nights per stay).
Example: 2 adults, 3 nights from 31 October 2026, All licensed accommodation: hotels, guesthouses, farmhouses, villas, hostels, self-catering apartments, B&Bs, host families → €9.00 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 (per person per night) | From 1 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| All licensed accommodation: hotels, guesthouses, farmhouses, villas, hostels, self-catering apartments, B&Bs, host families | €1.50 |
Official source: Malta Tourism Authority - Environmental Contribution: €1.50 per night per person aged 18 or over from 1 July 2026, maximum €22.50 per person per visit · checked on 26 October 2026
Practical notes
- €1.50 per person aged 18 or over per night, for stays starting on or after 1 July 2026, with a maximum of €22.50 per person per visit (15 nights).
- A visit is one uninterrupted stay, also across several places in Malta and Gozo: keep the receipt if you move to a second hotel, so the cap is counted on the whole visit.
- It is charged separately from the room rate, with no VAT or commission on it. The accommodation may ask for a passport or ID card to check the age of guests under 18.
- The same rate applies everywhere: Valletta, St Julian's, Sliema, St Paul's Bay, Mellieħa and Gozo.
Who collects it: The accommodation provider, who must charge it separately from the room rate and show it on the receipt.
Exemptions (official)
- Guests under 18 at the start of the visit (with a passport, ID card or birth certificate)
Official sources
- Malta Tourism Authority - Environmental Contribution: €1.50 per night per person aged 18 or over from 1 July 2026, maximum €22.50 per person per visit – HTML (English), checked 26 October 2026
- Malta Tourism Authority - Guidelines on the Eco-Contribution Due in Respect of the Provision of Licensable Accommodation (2026) – PDF (English), checked 26 October 2026
- Malta Tourism Authority - Notice to guests (2026 regulations): stays starting on or after 1 July 2026 – PDF (English), checked 26 October 2026
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