Tourist tax · Amsterdam · checked 20 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Amsterdam
What you pay on top of the room price to stay in Amsterdam: every rate, who is exempt and how it is collected, from the authorities' own pages.
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This is the tax inside Amsterdam's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.
Amsterdam tourist tax (Toeristenbelasting)
Set by Gemeente Amsterdam. Until 31 Dec 2026
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 12.5% of the room price, per night (excluding VAT) |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Medical stays: art. 7.1
- Other: art. 7.2; refugee/homeless shelters
Source: Verordening Toeristenbelasting 2024 (CVDR703815), art. 2 (belastbaar feit), art. 4 (maatstaf), art. 5 (tarief), art. 7 (vrijstellingen); Gemeentewet art. 224, checked 20 Oct 2026.
Amsterdam tourist tax (announced 2027 rate) (Toeristenbelasting)
Set by Gemeente Amsterdam. Announced: from 1 Jan 2027
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 16% of the room price, per night (excluding VAT) |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Source: Announced in Coalitieakkoord 2026-2030 (PRO Amsterdam / D66), §8.2 Lasten, linked from amsterdam.nl news 'Begroting Amsterdam 2027' (17 Sep 2026). Requires a new verordening adopted by the gemeenteraad; not yet published as of 2026-10-20., checked 20 Oct 2026.
Next check due by 19 Nov 2026.