Tunisia tourist tax 2026: TND 1–TND 12 per person per night
In Tunisia foreign guests pay 4 to 12 dinars per person per night: TND 12 in 4- and 5-star hotels, TND 8 in 3-star hotels and TND 4 in 2-star hotels and other accommodation; Tunisian and Maghreb nationals pay TND 3, 2 and 1. Each guest pays for at most 10 nights in a row.
Tunisia 2026: TND 1.00–TND 12.00 per person per night
- Per person per night
- Max 10 taxable nights
- Tunisia
Stay tax in tourist establishments (معلوم الإقامة), Finance Law 2024 (Law 2023-13) art. 46. The calculator below uses the official rates and rules: a fixed amount per person per night by accommodation type, maximum taxable nights.
Official source: Law No. 2023-13 of 11 December 2023 (Finance Law 2024), art. 46, Official Journal of the Republic of Tunisia (JORT) No. 144 of 12 December 2023, p. 6446-6447 - published by the Ministry of Finance · checked on 26 October 2026
Formula used
Tax = rate per person per night × guests × taxable nights (maximum 10 taxable nights per stay).
Example: 2 adults, 3 nights from 31 October 2026, Hotel 4 or 5 stars – foreign guests → TND 72.00 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) | Current rate |
|---|---|
| Hotel 4 or 5 stars – foreign guests | TND 12.00 |
| Hotel 3 stars – foreign guests | TND 8.00 |
| Hotel 2 stars, residence hotel, tourist village, tourist residence, rural or family stays, campsites, rented rooms, flats or villas – foreign guests | TND 4.00 |
| Hotel 4 or 5 stars – Tunisian and Maghreb nationals | TND 3.00 |
| Hotel 3 stars – Tunisian and Maghreb nationals | TND 2.00 |
| Hotel 2 stars and the other types above – Tunisian and Maghreb nationals | TND 1.00 |
Official source: Law No. 2023-13 of 11 December 2023 (Finance Law 2024), art. 46, Official Journal of the Republic of Tunisia (JORT) No. 144 of 12 December 2023, p. 6446-6447 - published by the Ministry of Finance · checked on 26 October 2026
Practical notes
- Foreign guests pay 12 dinars per night in 4- and 5-star hotels, 8 dinars in 3-star hotels and 4 dinars in 2-star hotels and the other types of accommodation listed; Tunisian and Maghreb nationals pay 3, 2 and 1 dinars.
- The amount paid by each guest cannot exceed 10 nights spent in a row.
- Article 46 does not mention children. The 2018 law it amends charges guests over 12, according to the Ministry of Finance in Parliament (November 2023): ask your hotel whether children pay, as the calculator counts every guest. If you booked a package, check with your tour operator whether the tax is included.
- The tax is national: the same rates apply in Djerba, Hammamet, Sousse, Monastir, Tunis and Tozeur.
Who collects it: The tourist establishment.
Exemptions (official)
We list exemptions only when the official source states them: see the practical notes above, and ask your accommodation.
Official sources
- Law No. 2023-13 of 11 December 2023 (Finance Law 2024), art. 46, Official Journal of the Republic of Tunisia (JORT) No. 144 of 12 December 2023, p. 6446-6447 - published by the Ministry of Finance – PDF (Arabic), checked 26 October 2026
Rate table in art. 46 (amending art. 49 of Law 2017-66); cap of 10 consecutive nights per guest. - Assembly of the Representatives of the People (arp.tn) - Finance and Budget Committee minutes on the 2024 finance bill: the Ministry of Finance explains that art. 49 of Law 2017-66 charges each guest over 12 in tourist hotels – PDF (Arabic), checked 26 October 2026
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