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Updated November 2024
Key takeaways
Dubai imposes a 10% room rate tax, 10% service charge, 10% municipality fee, and 6-10% city tax on accommodations.
Hotels charge a ‘Tourism Dirham Fee’ from AED 7 to AED 20 per room per night.
Tourists can claim a 5% VAT refund on eligible purchases when leaving the UAE.
What are the tourist and hotel taxes in Dubai for 2024?
To support the UAE’s trade and tourism growth, various taxes apply to visitors in accommodations such as hotels, hotel apartments, restaurants, and resorts. These include:
- Room rate tax: 10%
- Service charge: 10%
- Municipality fee: 10%
- City tax: 6-10%
- Tourism fee: 6%
Dubai hotels also charge a ‘Tourism Dirham Fee’ per room per night, ranging from AED 7 to AED 20 based on the hotel’s category, applicable for up to 30 nights.
The UAE also introduced a 5% VAT in 2018, with a refund option available for tourists. To claim VAT refunds, tourists must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Purchase from retailers in the ‘Tax Refund for Tourists’ program
- Ensure goods are eligible under FTA rules
- Present the tax invoice, ‘tax-free’ tags, and items when departing the UAE
VAT refunds are not granted for items consumed in the UAE or items not in the traveler’s possession when exiting.
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