From 1 March 2026, the VAT rate on hotel stays and furnished accommodation in Belgium increases from 6 % to 12 %. This applies to hotels, B&Bs, holiday homes and camping pitches in Belgium.
Updated Tax Rules for accommodation
6% applies when:
Booked on or before 28/02/2026 and paid/invoiced on or before 30/06/2026.
12% applies when:
Booked on or after 01/03/2026 (for any stay date), or
Booked before 28/02/2026 but paid/invoiced on or after 01/07/2026.
Additional rules:
City Tax: No changes to city tax itself — these are strictly VAT changes. However, the VAT charged on City Tax is changing to 12%.
Breakfast: If separately priced, it keeps its own VAT rate. If bundled or included within a rate plan, tax authorities will treat it as part of the accommodation.
Other services (parking, spa, minibar): Each service has its own VAT rate.
Official government guidance
As these changes are the responsibility of each property, you should consult the official documentation from the Belgian government before making any changes to your systems. Helpful resources:
When to make the changes
We would recommend you make the changes straight after, or as close to the time your End of Day has closed for 01.03.2026. We understand that for some sites, this might be the early hours of the morning; if you can avoid posting anything through the system until the changes are made, this will make for a much smoother transition to the new tax value.
Choose your implementation approach
There are two approaches to implementing the Belgium VAT change in Rezlynx. Please review both options carefully and choose the one that best suits your property's needs before making any changes.
Option A: Update Existing Analysis Codes | Option B: Create New Analysis Codes & Rate Plans |
How it works: Add new Tax Rules and update your existing Analysis Codes to use the new 12% rate. | How it works: Add new Tax Rules, create new Analysis Codes, and create new Rate Plans for post-March 2026 bookings. |
Effect: All future postings — including on existing bookings — will post at the new 12% rate. | Effect: Old rate plans and analysis codes remain at 6% regardless of payments. New rate plans apply 12% for new bookings from the date the changes are completed. |
Corrections: Any corrections required by the Key Tax Rules will need to be made within the Room Billing.
Before you begin
Before you begin – print the two reports listed below - these are required for both options:
Print the financial reports
To print the “End of Week” and “End of Month” reports for records prior to the tax change, follow these steps:
Navigate to Accounting.
Select Current Periods.
Find the End of Week and End of Month reports.
Click View for both reports.
Click Print or Save to your desktop.
Once printed, then close down your End of Day, Week and Month.
Print the deposits report
It is advised to print a copy of the current Deposits Held report for a record of the Deposits up until the date of the VAT change. Keep this for your records.
To print the deposits held report, follow the steps below:
Navigate to Accounting.
Select Deposits Held, under Reports.
Change the Order by filter to Arrival Date.
Option A: Update Existing Analysis Codes
What this does: Creates new 12% Tax Rules, then updates your existing Analysis Codes to use the new rate. All future postings on all bookings — including existing ones — will use 12% VAT.
⚠️Important: Because existing analysis codes are updated, any future postings on pre-March 2026 bookings will also post at 12%. You will need to manually adjust postings for bookings that qualify for the 6% rate (booked before 28/02/2026 and paid/invoiced before 30/06/2026) using the additional MINUS/PLUS analysis codes created in Step 3.
Option A — Step 1: Create a New Tax Rule
Create a new tax rule with a clear name such as ACCOMM_12. Use our article to Create a new tax rule in Rezlynx.
⚠️ Important: Tax rules must be created in the system before they are applied. Newly created or edited tax rules only apply to reservations created after the changes are saved — they are not applied retroactively.
Option A — Step 2: Update Existing Analysis Codes to 12%
Update your existing accommodation analysis codes to link to the new 12% tax rule.
Navigate to System, then Analysis Codes under Codes & Policies.
Click Edit All Codes.
For each relevant accommodation analysis code, select the new 12% tax rule.
Select Save Changes.
⚠️Important: Only update relevant codes. It is your responsibility to ensure all analysis codes contain the correct tax rate.
Option A — Step 3: Create Analysis Codes to aid adjustments
Use our article to Create new analysis codes to allow manual adjustment of VAT on bookings that qualify for the 6% rate.
We recommend creating the following analysis codes:
Code Name | Tax Rule | Purpose |
MINUS_ACCOM_12 | 12% VAT | Removes accommodation charge at 12% |
PLUS_ACCOM_6 | 6% VAT | Re-adds accommodation charge at 6% |
For any bookings with a deposit prior to 1st July, for bookings made on or before 28/02/2026, you will need to:
Minus off the accommodation charge using MINUS_ACCOM_12.
Re-add the accommodation charge using PLUS_ACCOM_6 (linked to the 6% VAT rule).
Option A — Step 4: Reservation Re-save Required
Use our reservation re-save article to schedule a reservation re-save to apply your changes to all reservation bookings currently within the system.
Option B: Create New Analysis Codes & Rate Plans
What this does: Creates new Tax Rules, new Analysis Codes, and new Rate Plans for post-March 2026 bookings. Your existing analysis codes and rate plans remain untouched and continue to apply 6% VAT for eligible pre-March bookings.
Benefit: Pre-March bookings that qualify for 6% VAT are protected — their existing rate plans and analysis codes remain unchanged. Only new bookings made from 01/03/2026 onwards will use the new 12% rate plans.
Option B — Step 1: Create a New Tax Rule
Create a new tax rule with a clear name such as ACCOMM_12. Use our article to Create a new tax rule in Rezlynx.
📌 Important: Tax rules must be created in the system before they are applied. Newly created or edited tax rules only apply to reservations created after the changes are saved — they are not applied retroactively.
Option B — Step 2: Create New Analysis Codes
Use our support article to Create new analysis codes linked to the 12% tax rule.
Do not edit or replace your existing analysis codes.
We recommend creating the following analysis codes:
Code Name | Tax Rule | Purpose |
MINUS_ACCOM_12 | 12% VAT | Removes accommodation charge at 12% |
PLUS_ACCOM_6 | 6% VAT | Re-adds accommodation charge at 6% |
These adjustment codes can be used to manually correct the VAT rate within room billing where needed, by manually calculating the value and entering it against the correct analysis code.
Option B — Step 3: Assign Tax Rules to the New Analysis Codes
Link the new tax rules to the new analysis codes, following the steps below:
Navigate to System, then Analysis Codes under Codes & Policies.
Click Edit All Codes, and link the new rules to the analysis codes, for example:
For the new ACCOMM_12 analysis code, select the new 12% tax rule.
For MINUS_ACCOM_12, select the 12% VAT tax rule.
For PLUS_ACCOM_6, select the 6% VAT tax rule.
Select Save Changes.
⚠️Important: Only update the newly created codes. Do not modify your existing analysis codes. It is your responsibility to ensure all analysis codes contain the correct tax rate.
Option B — Step 4: Create New Rate Plans for 12% VAT
Use our guide to create new rate plans, linked to the new ACCOMM_12 analysis code. These rate plans should be used for all new bookings made from 01/03/2026 onwards.
Option B — Step 5: No Reservation Re-save Required
No re-saving of reservations is required. Pre-March bookings will retain their existing rate plans and 6% VAT. All new bookings from 01/03/2026 must be made using the new 12% rate plans.
Managing Pre-March Bookings Under Both Options
For any bookings with a deposit prior to 1st July, for bookings made on or before 28/02/2026, you will need to manually adjust the VAT rate within the Room Billing.
Within room billing:
Minus off the accommodation using MINUS_ACCOM_12 (removes charge at 12%).
Re-add the accommodation using PLUS_ACCOM_6 (re-posts at 6%).
Front Office Best Practice
Ensure your front office teams are aware of which reservations may require manual review. In particular, the team should understand:
Which bookings were made on or before 28/02/2026 and are therefore potentially eligible for the 6% rate.
That bookings made on or before 28/02/2026 but paid or invoiced on or after 01/07/2026 must be charged at 12%.
Under Option A, all future postings will default to 12% — manual MINUS/PLUS adjustments will be needed for qualifying 6% bookings.
Under Option B, existing rate plans remain at 6% — new bookings must be made on the new 12% rate plans.