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Amsterdam tourist tax

Staying in Amsterdam, you pay the Amsterdam tourist tax (toeristenbelasting): 12.5% of the room price.

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      Tourist tax

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      Usually paid at the property on arrival or departure, on top of the room price, unless your booking says it is included. The amounts are those of the official rules; the property may round differently.

      Amsterdam tourist tax: rates

      12.5% of the price of the accommodation, excluding VAT, for every night.

      Worked examples

      Two adults, 3 nights from 15 October 2026, any overnight accommodation (hotel, b&b, holiday rental, campsite, boat), €180.00 a night:€67.50.

      • 12.5% of €540.00 (3 nights at €180.00).

      A family of two adults and two children aged 7 and 15, 12 nights, same accommodation:€270.00.

      • 12.5% of €2,160.00 (12 nights at €180.00).

      Exemptions

      • People staying in a government-recognised care institution. There is no exemption for children.

      Good to know

      • The tax is 12.5% of the price of the overnight stay excluding VAT. Extra services that are part of the overnight price count, even if billed separately.
      • There is no night cap: every night is taxed.
      • The ordinance in force is the “Verordening Toeristenbelasting 2024”; no later Amsterdam tourist-tax ordinance appeared in the national register of local regulations on 1 October 2026.

      Amsterdam tourist tax: questions

      How much is the tourist tax in Amsterdam?
      12.5% of the room price, charged as 12.5% of the accommodation price excluding VAT. For two adults staying three nights in a any overnight accommodation (hotel, b&b, holiday rental, campsite, boat) at €180.00 a night, that is €67.50.
      Do children pay the tourist tax in Amsterdam?
      Children are not exempt: the tax depends on the price or the number of rooms, not on who sleeps there.
      Is there a maximum number of nights?
      There is no night cap: every night is taxed.
      Who is exempt?
      People staying in a government-recognised care institution. There is no exemption for children.

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