Tourist tax in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has no national tourist tax: every municipality sets its own. In 2026 Amsterdam charges 12.5% of the room price before VAT, Utrecht 10%, Rotterdam 6.5%, and The Hague €6.20 per person per night.
What the main cities charge
| Municipality | Called | Rate | What it applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | toeristenbelasting | 12.5% | Room price before VAT; guests registered in Amsterdam are exempt |
| Utrecht | toeristenbelasting | 10% | The price charged for the stay |
| Rotterdam | logiesbelasting | 6.5% | The overnight price, extras such as wifi included; guests registered in Rotterdam are exempt |
| The Hague | toeristenbelasting | €6.20 per person per night | Guests aged 13 and over; campsites and harbours €2.85 |
| Hardenberg (a smaller town) | toeristenbelasting | €1.20 per person per night | No age exemption |
Amsterdam is the only city here we have a full page for, with a calculator: Amsterdam's tourist tax. For the others, the rates above come from each municipality's own page or ordinance. Dutch rates change every January, so check the municipality before you rely on a figure for a later year.
Percentage or amount per night
Some municipalities take a percentage of what the stay costs, which makes the tax rise with the room price. Others charge a set amount for each person and night, usually a few euros in smaller towns. National law caps neither, so a neighbouring town can charge quite different amounts for the same room.
Who collects it
Your hotel or host adds it to the bill and pays it to the municipality. For Airbnb bookings the platform collects it in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Cruise passengers who only visit for the day are charged separately in some ports: Amsterdam's cruise day tax is €15 a passenger, and Rotterdam's is €6.10, with children aged 0 to 3 exempt.
Questions people ask about the Netherlands
How much is the tourist tax in the Netherlands?
It depends on the municipality, because the Netherlands has no national rate. Amsterdam charges 12.5% of the room price before VAT, Utrecht 10%, Rotterdam 6.5% and The Hague €6.20 per person per night. Small towns often charge a few euros: Hardenberg, for one, charges €1.20.
Is the Dutch tourist tax a percentage or a fixed amount?
Both exist. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht take a percentage of the price of the stay, so a dearer room costs more tax. The Hague and many smaller municipalities charge a fixed amount per person per night.
Do children pay the tourist tax in the Netherlands?
It varies. The Hague only charges guests aged 13 and over. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht tax the price of the stay, so a child sharing a room changes nothing. Check the municipality's own page for its exemptions.
What is logiesbelasting?
It is Rotterdam's name for the tourist tax. Most Dutch municipalities call it toeristenbelasting. It is the same kind of tax: charged on overnight stays and collected by the hotel, host or booking platform.
Will the Amsterdam tourist tax go up?
The city's new coalition (June 2026) plans to raise the rate to 16% from 2027 and by one point a year to 20% by 2031. The council has not adopted it yet.
Sources
Checked on 21 October 2026.
- City of Amsterdam: tourist tax
- City of Rotterdam: filing a logiesbelasting return, 2026 rate (Dutch)
- Verordening toeristenbelasting gemeente Utrecht 2026, article 6 (Dutch)
- City of The Hague: toeristenbelasting (Dutch). We could not open the 2026 tariff card, so confirm it there
- Verordening toeristenbelasting gemeente Hardenberg 2026, article 6 (Dutch)
- Hospitality Management: Amsterdam plans a rise to 20% (Dutch, June 2026)