Important information. Increase in VAT and tourist tax

Already weakened by the 2020 health crisis, inflation and rising energy costs, we, "recognized tourist accommodations" by the Walloon Region, registered with the tax authorities and VAT and paying all taxes relating to our accommodations, are once again impacted.

As part of the federal budget guidelines presented at the end of November 2025, the Belgian government decided to increase the reduced VAT rate applied to overnight stays in hotels, guesthouses, campsites, and other tourist accommodations: the rate will rise from 6% to 12%. This measure is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.

For consumers, the increase will translate into a higher price including tax for overnight stays (for example, a night charged at €99 excluding tax with 6% VAT would amount to a higher total amount including tax if the VAT increases to 12%).

Please understand that we are not increasing our prices, but we are adjusting the VAT rate to 12%, which affects you as the consumer! Our profit margin remains unchanged!

Furthermore, starting January 1, 2026, you, the "consumer", will be required to pay a municipal tax and a provincial tax.

From 2026, the Province of Hainaut will introduce a tourist tax of

1,54 € par nuit et par personne âgée de 18 ans ou plus , qui s'ajoutera à la taxe de séjour communale existante. Cette nouvelle taxe provinciale a pour but de financer les zones de secours.

• Amount: €1.54 per night per person aged 18 and over.
• Application: This tax will apply to all types of tourist accommodation in Hainaut (hotels, bed and breakfasts, guesthouses, Airbnb-type rentals, etc.).
• Objective: To fund the province's emergency response zones.

• Total cost: This provincial tax will be added to the tourist tax already collected by some municipalities.

  For our municipality of Ellezelles, this represents an amount of

  €1 per person per night ,

  which means that the total cost for a tourist will be the sum of the two taxes, i.e. €2.54 .