Malta · eco-contribution
Collect the Malta eco tax before your guests arrive
Guests pay the environmental contribution in their personal portal, as its own payment with its own receipt. You download the quarterly MTA return in the official template, per licence, without retyping a single booking.
How the eco-contribution is calculated
The built-in Malta definition charges every guest aged 18 or over per night, capped per person and stay, and exempts under-18s. Since 1 July 2026 that is €1.50 per night with a cap of €22.50 (15 nights). The amount follows the number of adults the guest confirms in the online check-in, so a late change of party size is reflected automatically.
- Per adult per night, capped per person
- Under-18s exempt
- Shown separately from the accommodation price, without VAT
- Waive it for a guest with a reason; a waived amount stays due to the MTA and is flagged in the return
Announced: €10 per night for short lets from 2027
Malta’s Budget 2027 speech (26 October 2026) announced €10 per adult per night for short-let accommodation, capped at €80 per person (8 nights), and €8 / €64 for hotels, from 1 January 2027. This is an announcement, not yet law: until the legal notice is published, the current rate above applies. The platform then adds the new rate with its start date, and stays from that date are charged the new rate automatically.
The quarterly MTA return in one click
Choose the quarter and download the official MTA booking template, filled in per licence number, plus a CSV and an owner working file. Deadlines are shown in the dashboard.
- Official MTA template (xlsx)
- Summary per licence and month
- Paid, waived and outstanding amounts per booking
How to export the MTA return in Guestbud
Every booking with a check-in date inside the quarter belongs to that quarter, at the rate valid on the check-in date. Cancelled bookings are left out; waived amounts stay in the return.
- Open Eco return and choose the quarter — the card shows when submission opens and how many days are left
- Check the summary per MTA licence: adults, chargeable nights, amount due, paid, waived and unpaid; click a line to fix a booking
- Download the MTA template (.xlsx) — the official booking template filled from row 8 — or the same layout as CSV
- Upload it in the MTA’s online system and pay the total before the deadline; keep the file with your records
Paid into your own Revolut account
Guests pay by card, Revolut Pay, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The money goes straight to your own Revolut Business merchant account — there is no payment fee on top of Revolut’s.
Malta eco tax calculator
Enter the guests aged 18 or over and the number of nights. Under-18s are exempt.
Current rate: €1.50 per adult per night, at most 15 nights (€22.50) per person and stay. Announced: €10 per adult per night, at most 8 nights (€80). The rate of the check-in date applies.
Frequently asked questions
Who has to collect the Malta eco-contribution?
The accommodation provider collects it from guests aged 18 or over and pays it to the Malta Tourism Authority every quarter, shown as a separate item on the receipt.
Can I collect the eco tax before arrival?
Yes. The guest pays it in the online check-in, before the door code is shown. You can also mark it as paid in cash or waive it with a reason.
Does the software prepare the MTA return?
Yes. The Eco return screen downloads the quarter in the official MTA template, per licence, ready to submit.
What about the €10 rate announced for 2027?
It was announced in Budget 2027 for short lets from 1 January 2027. The rate table is updated when it becomes law; stays from that date are then charged automatically.
Read the manuals
- Tourist taxes — Malta eco-contribution, Kurtaxe and moreMalta eco-contribution built in; define any other tourist tax, city tax or Kurtaxe per person, night, stay or % of price with dated rates and caps.
- MTA eco-contribution return (Malta)Download your quarterly Malta eco-contribution return in the official MTA booking template (.xlsx), check the totals per licence and submit and pay on time.
- Connect Revolut payments (incl. sandbox and test cards)Connect your Revolut Business merchant account: sandbox keys and test cards, webhook, payment methods, deposits as hold or charge, then go live.
- Deposits, waivers and manual paymentsHold or charge security deposits, release them in full or in part after check-out, waive the tourist tax or deposit with a reason, record cash payments.
Sources
Reviewed 27 October 2026 by the Guestbud team, Aloaha Limited. Rates and rules are taken from the sources above; the software applies them, it does not give tax advice.