Tax comparison
Caribbean hotel taxes and accommodation levies
Compare accommodation-specific taxes and levies that can affect hotel quotes, nightly rates, serviced lodging, and tourism-sector billing.
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Comparison rows
26
Countries covered
21
Tax reviewed
2026-02-09
Hotel taxes matrix
Rows are generated from matching structured fields in the tax dataset, with country pages linked for deeper context.
| Country | Tax or fee | Published amount/rate | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and BarbudaXCD | Tourism Guest LevyOfficial-source backed | Amount USD: $5 USD; Amount Xcd: 13.5 XCD | Tourism Guest Levy charged per guest per night at registered accommodation for guests aged 6 and older.Collected locally by accommodations. | |
| ArubaAWG | Environmental Levy Per NightMixed source quality | Amount USD: $3 USD; Amount Awg: 5.37 AWG | An environmental levy charged per occupied accommodation unit per night.Collected by accommodation providers alongside room rate taxes. | |
| ArubaAWG | Tourist Levy On AccommodationContextual-source backed | Rate Percent: 12.5% | A government levied tourist tax (often called the tourist levy) applied as a percentage on accommodation room rates.This percentage levy is charged by accommodation providers and remitted to the government. | |
| BarbadosBBD | Room Rate LevyMixed official and contextual sources | No separate amount or rate listed in the source data | Room Rate Levy charged per room per night on tourist accommodation; levies vary by accommodation class.Levy applies to hotels, guest houses, vacation rentals, etc., and is collected locally by accommodation providers. | |
| BelizeBZD | Hotel Accommodation TaxOfficial-source backed | Rate Percent: 9% | Hotel accommodation tax collected by registered hotels and lodgings on behalf of the Belize Tourism Board.This 9% tax is charged on lodging revenue for tourists and supports tourism marketing and regulation. | |
| BelizeBZD | Proposed Hotel Tax IncreaseContextual-source backed | No separate amount or rate listed in the source data | The Government of Belize has considered proposals to increase the hotel tax to 12.5%.Proposal under consideration as of early 2025 and not yet enacted. | |
| British Virgin IslandsUSD | Hotel Accommodation TaxOfficial-source backed | Rate Percent: 10% | Hotel accommodation tax levied on lodging providers at a fixed percentage of the room rate.Collected by accommodation providers and remitted to the Inland Revenue Department. | |
| Cayman IslandsKYD | Tourist Accommodation TaxMixed official and contextual sources | Rate Percent: 13% | A Tourist Accommodation Tax (TAT) is charged on the room rate of hotels and other lodging paid by tourists.Calculated at 13% of the gross room rate and applied to accommodation charges. | |
| CuraçaoANG | Tourist Lodging TaxMixed source quality | Rate Percent: 7% | Sales tax on lodging charged to tourists; currently calculated at a special accommodation rate under the national sales tax (OB).7% government tax on accommodation charged by hotels and vacation rentals. | |
| GuadeloupeEUR | Tourist Accommodation TaxMixed source quality | No separate amount or rate listed in the source data | A local tourist tax (taxe de séjour) is levied by municipalities on accommodations and collected per person per night.Rates vary by commune and type of accommodation — typically a percentage of the room price with maximum caps per adult per night. | |
| JamaicaJMD | Guest Accommodation Room TaxMixed source quality | No separate amount or rate listed in the source data | Guest Accommodation Room Tax (GART) levied on occupied hotel/guest accommodation rooms based on property category, room count, and occupancy.Charged by accommodation operators based on criteria in the legislation; amounts vary with property size and type. | |
| MartiniqueEUR | Tourist Accommodation TaxMixed source quality | No separate amount or rate listed in the source data | A local municipal tourist accommodation tax (taxe de séjour) is levied per person per night by municipalities on stays in hotels, furnished tourist residences, B&Bs, campsites and similar lodgings.The amount varies by municipality and accommodation category, typically a small fixed euro amount per person per night (e.g., €0.44 and up depending on local rates and... | |
| MontserratXCD | Accommodation TaxOfficial-source backed | Rate Percent: 7% | A tax on hotel accommodation stays; most hotels apply a percentage of room revenue as tax.Standard hotel occupancy tax applies to accommodations; some guesthouses and villas may have different percentages. | |
| Puerto RicoUSD | Room Occupancy TaxMixed official and contextual sources | Rate Percent: 7%; Range Percent: 7-11% | A Room Occupancy Tax charged by Puerto Rico on short-term accommodations (less than 90 days). Rates vary based on property type (e.g., inns, motels, hotels with casinos) as established by local law.Standard occupancy tax is 7% of the room rate; motels over $5/day or lodgings may pay 9%, and hotels with casinos pay 11%. Applies to studios, apartments, homes, villas, and other... | |
| Saint BarthélemyEUR | Tourist Accommodation TaxMixed official and contextual sources | Rate Percent: 5% | Local tourist tax (taxe de séjour) levied on paid overnight stays in Saint Barthelemy; applied on the base nightly rental amount and collected by accommodation providers.Applies to hotels, villas, short-term rentals and similar paid accommodation; typically collected from guests by accommodation providers and remitted to local authorities. | |
| Saint Kitts and NevisXCD | Hotel Occupancy and Service TaxContextual-source backed | Range Percent: 7-10% | Hotel room tax charged on accommodations occupied by visitors; service charges are commonly applied by hotels/restaurants.A room tax of about 7% on hotel accommodation is commonly noted, often accompanied by service charges of ~10% at many properties and restaurants. These are collected by the... | |
| Saint Kitts and NevisXCD | Tourism Development LevyMixed source quality | Rate Percent: 3% | A tourism development levy charged on gross sales by hospitality providers to support promotional and infrastructure activities.Effective June 1, 2025, the tourism development levy on gross sales by hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and Airbnb hosts increased to 3% from 2%. | |
| Saint LuciaXCD | Tourism LevyMixed source quality | Amount USD Low Rate: 3%; Amount USD High Rate: 6%; Amount Xcd Low Rate: 8%; Amount Xcd High Rate: 16% | A Tourism Levy charged per person per night on registered tourism accommodation services to finance tourism marketing and development.Guests staying in registered accommodation pay either US$3 or US$6 per person per night depending on daily room rate. Youth (12–17) pay half; children under 12 and complimentary... | |
| Saint MartinEUR | Accommodation Tourist TaxContextual-source backed | Rate Percent: 5% | A local tourist occupancy tax (tourist tax) is levied on paid overnight stays at hotels, guesthouses, and vacation rentals; collected directly by the accommodation provider.Hotels and other lodgings on the French side usually add about a 5 % occupancy/tourist tax per person/night. | |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesXCD | Hotel and Accommodation TaxOfficial-source backed | Rate Percent: 7% | A hotel tax charged on accommodation and restaurant rates within Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.A hotel tax of 7 % on accommodation and restaurant charges is indicated in official tax guidance. | |
| Sint MaartenANG | Room Or Occupancy TaxContextual-source backed | Rate Percent: 5% | A room tax (logeergastenbelasting) levied from non-resident guests on hotel and other paid accommodation stays.A 5 % room tax is applied on accommodation bills for non-resident guests including hotels, guesthouses, and vacation rentals. | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTD | Hotel TaxMixed source quality | Rate Percent: 10% | A hotel tax is charged on accommodation services; in addition to VAT, hotels and guesthouses may also levy this tax on room charges. | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsUSD | Hotel and Tourism Accommodation TaxMixed official and contextual sources | Rate Percent: 12% | A 12% mandatory tourism tax applied to hotel accommodation, tourism services, and designated restaurant charges.Some all-inclusive hotels may have a negotiated lower rate under specific conditions; this tax is collected by tourism operators. | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsUSD | Service ChargeContextual-source backed | Rate Percent: 10% | A mandatory 10% service charge that most hotels and hotel restaurants must apply to bills. | |
| US Virgin IslandsUSD | Environmental Infrastructure Impact FeeOfficial-source backed | Amount USD Per Night: $25 USD | An environmental/infrastructure impact fee imposed on timeshare occupancy, charged per night of occupancy of the timeshare unit.This fee is distinct from the hotel room tax and applies to timeshare accommodations. | |
| US Virgin IslandsUSD | Hotel Room TaxOfficial-source backed | Rate Percent: 12.5% | A hotel room occupancy tax applied to short-term accommodation stays (less than 90 days), charged as a percentage of the gross room rate or rental and collected from guests.This tax applies to all short-term lodging including hotels, villas, guesthouses, and short-term rentals. |
Countries without a hotel or accommodation-tax row
These countries remain in the source dataset, but this comparison did not find a matching structured entry for this topic.
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