Frequently asked questions about staying in Burgh Haamstede

Tourist tax in Burgh Haamstede for 2024:

• High season (1st May to 31st August): €2,04 per person per night.
• Low season (1st January to 30th April and 1st September to 31st December): €1,83 per person per night.

Tourist tax is also applicable to children and babies; there are no age-related exemptions.

Each accommodation provider has the freedom to set their own rental conditions. However, the following payment conditions are customary in Burgh Haamstede:

1. After reserving your chosen holiday accommodation and period, you will receive a reservation confirmation (or invoice) with a payment request.
2. For reservations made more than 8 weeks before the arrival date, you pay 50% of the rental fee within 14 days. The remaining 50% should be paid at least 4 weeks before arrival.
3. For reservations made within 8 weeks of the arrival date, the entire invoice amount should be paid within 14 days.
4. For reservations made 1 to 3 weeks before the arrival date, you should immediately pay the entire invoice amount.
5. Failure to pay on time may result in the cancellation of the reservation by the landlord.

City tax (also known as: Tourist tax) is a general tax that a municipality can levy. This allows the municipality for example to finance the use of facilities by tourists.

When paying city tax?
You pay city tax if you stay in Burgh Haamstede. For example, when overnight in a hotel, guest house, caravan, apartment, B&B or bungalow.

Should business travelers also pay city tax?
Also if you are visiting the region for business purposes you pay city tax. The name of the tax suggests that it is only for tourists, but that is not the case.

Tax assessment for city tax
The owner of your residence gets the city tax assessment. For instance, the hotel owner or campsite owner. He may pass on the city tax to you.

Height of city tax
The local height of city tax varies by municipality. Municipalities may determine whether they levy city tax and how they calculate the rate. For example, a fixed amount per night or a percentage per night price. Each municipality can arrange the height in its own regulation. The local regulation of Burgh Haamstede can be obtained or viewed at the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.

Why city tax?
A municipality receives from central National government an amount per capita. If there are many tourists in a town, a municipality makes this more cost. For example, to keep the streets and beaches clean or maintain roads.

Can the city tax on the invoice be higher than the municipal rate?
No, but perhaps it is a mistake on your bill. It is best to inquire the entrepreneur who has made the invoice. Another possibility is that the entrepreneur under the heading of city tax also calculates other costs. This is not allowed. Dutch Minister Verhagen indicated that this is contrary to the 'code travel deals' in a letter on 17 March 2011. You can lodge an objection with the entrepreneur.

More information city tax
For more information about the local city tax in Burgh Haamstede, you can contact the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland: https://www.schouwen-duiveland.nl/.

• The tourist tax rate in Burgh Haamstede in 2025 is: €2.02 per person per night.

Tourist tax is also applicable to children and babies; there are no age-related exemptions.