Accommodation tax Trier

Trier imposed an accommodation tax on 1 January 2018. Travelling for business reasons is exempted.

 

• 3.5 percent of the gross cost of accommodation
  • Excludes breakfast
  • Excludes other services
• Day rooms are subject to the tax
• No-show bookings, meaning reservations that have not been cancelled, are also subject to the tax because the customer had the option to stay
• A separate certification must be provided for each guest; group certifications are not accepted

Get exempted as follows…

Employees:

• Booking made by the employer or
• Invoice directly paid by the employer or
• Employers certification: Download Arbeitgeberbestätigung Trier

 

Freelancers, self-employed individuals and contractors:

• Complete the self-certification –> Download Eigenbescheinigung Trier
  • No further documentation is required. The municipal authorities reserve the right to check the details provided.