Serbia's Belgrade approves nightly tax rise to 240 dinars for taxable nomads

Belgrade approved a tourist tax of 240 dinars (about €2.05) per person per night from Oct. 15, 2026, up from 160 dinars (about €1.37). Short-stay nomads in accommodation that collects the tax face a 50% increase.

The City Assembly adopted the amendment, with the new rate scheduled to take effect after publication in the city's official gazette, Biznis i Finansije reported. The previous amount has applied since 2020. Belgrade chose the maximum within the new national range of 190 to 240 dinars for first-category tourist destinations.

Which short-stay nomads pay and which guests don't

Domestic and foreign visitors using tourist accommodation fall within the charge. For remote workers, the relevant distinction is the accommodation arrangement and duration, not where their clients are based.

Guests staying continuously for more than 30 days in one property are exempt. The exemption is calculated at checkout through the eTurista accommodation system, the legal information site Pravni kutak explains. That means a longer stay in Belgrade isn't automatically a longer taxable stay.

Private individuals renting out accommodation don't collect tourist tax from guests, while companies collect it and show it separately on the bill, accommodation software provider MAGO states in its registration guide. The increase therefore shouldn't be treated as an automatic surcharge on every short-term apartment rental.

A 30-night budget at the full rate

For one adult with 30 taxable nights at the new rate, the charge totals 7,200 dinars (about €61.50), compared with 4,800 dinars previously. The calculated increase is 2,400 dinars (about €20.50), using the reported approximate euro equivalent.

Children under 7 are exempt. Children ages 7 to 15 pay half the new rate or 120 dinars per night.