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Environmental Contribution

The environmental contribution on licensable accommodation — rate, cap and guidelines.

An environmental contribution is levied on stays at all types of licensed accommodation in Malta and Gozo. The Malta Tourism Authority is the competent authority for the administration of the eco-contribution on accommodation pursuant to the Eco-Contribution Act (Cap. 473) and the Designation of the Competent Authority Order (S.L. 473.01).

Important Notice to Accommodation Operators and Providers

More information about the New Eco-Contribution Reporting and Collection Framework Effective from the 1st of July 2026 can be found here（https://cms.mta.com.mt/api/media/file/Important%20Notice%20to%20Accommodation%20Operators%20and%20Providers.pdf）

Rate and Cap

With effect from 1 July 2026 , the environmental contribution is due at the rate of €1.50 per night per person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older at the start of the visit.

The contribution is subject to a maximum of €22.50 per person per visit .

Definition of “Visit”

A “visit” means an uninterrupted stay in one (1) or more premises in Malta requiring to be licensed in accordance with the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act (Cap. 409).

Where a visit includes stays of up to fifteen (15) days in premises which do not require to be licensed (hereinafter referred to as an “interruption”), the stay shall still be considered as constituting one (1) visit for the purpose of calculating the eco-contribution due, provided that no eco-contribution shall be charged in respect of the days of the interruption.

15-Night Threshold

Eco-contribution shall be chargeable on the total number of nights per person of accommodation during the relative period that exceeded fifteen (15) nights.