Almada Tourist Tax 2026: Complete Guide for Alojamento Local Hosts
Almada’s Taxa Municipal Turística (TMT) has been in force since 6 February 2026. It applies across the municipality of Almada—including Costa da Caparica—not across the whole Setúbal district.
This English guide explains the rate, age threshold, five-night cap, registration, monthly declarations, payment deadlines and the mistakes that create avoidable compliance risk for Alojamento Local operators.
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Rule | Almada municipality in 2026 |
|---|---|
Status | In force since 6 February 2026 |
Rate | €2 per taxable guest, per night |
Who pays | Guests aged 13 or over |
Night cap | First 5 nights of each continuous stay |
Season | All year |
Declaration | Previous month’s activity by the 15th, including nil returns |
Payment | By the 30th of the following month |
Portal | Almada Taxa Municipal Turística platform via the Balcão Virtual |
Administrative scope: Almada is a municipality in Setúbal district. The Almada rule applies to accommodation inside Almada municipality; it is not the tax rule for Setúbal municipality or every property in Setúbal district.
Where does the Almada tourist tax apply?
The regulation covers paid overnight stays in tourist accommodation located anywhere in Almada municipality. For AL hosts, this includes properties in places such as Almada, Cacilhas, Trafaria and Costa da Caparica when the registered property address falls inside the municipality.
The property address—not the district name in a travel guide, the nearest famous city or the guest’s arrival airport—determines which municipal rule applies. Confirm the municipality attached to the RNAL property before configuring any tax.
Almada tourist tax rate and five-night cap
The charge is €2 for each taxable guest for each night, throughout the year. Only the first five nights of one continuous stay in the same accommodation are taxable.
Worked example 1: two adults staying seven nights
Two taxable guests × five taxable nights × €2 = €20. Nights six and seven are outside the cap, so the total remains €20.
Worked example 2: a family staying four nights
Two adults, one 14-year-old and one 12-year-old stay for four nights. Three guests are taxable because the rule applies only to guests older than 12. Three guests × four nights × €2 = €24.
Worked example 3: one adult staying three nights
One guest × three nights × €2 = €6.
For mixed dates, use the actual number of taxable nights in the stay. Almada does not use separate high-season and low-season rates.
Who pays and who is exempt?
Guests with an age greater than 12 are subject to the tax. In practical terms, a guest aged 12 is not taxed; taxation starts at age 13.
The specific exemption in the regulation covers guests accommodated by express determination of a public authority because of a declared social emergency or civil-protection situation, plus other cases expressly determined by Almada City Council. This is a narrow exemption: do not assume the health, disability, student or resident exemptions used by another municipality also exist in Almada.
Keep evidence supporting an exemption. Almada can inspect declared data, and the regulation requires relevant supporting records to be retained for one year.
How AL hosts register, declare and pay
Open Almada’s Balcão Virtual and enter the Taxa Municipal Turística area.
Register the operating entity and each tourist accommodation before the first declaration. A new AL unit must be registered within 30 days of its RNAL registration.
At check-in or before checkout, identify the taxable guests and calculate no more than five nights per guest.
Collect the tax by the end of the stay and show it as a separate line on the invoice or receipt.
By the 15th of the following month, submit the monthly declaration with guest numbers, taxable nights and the TMT collected.
Submit a nil declaration when there were no taxable stays or no amount collected.
Pay the declared amount to Almada municipality by the 30th of the following month using the municipal platform.
If you operate several units, keep the property-level data clear enough to reconcile each declaration with reservations, guest ages, exemptions, invoices and payments.
Invoice treatment and booking platforms
Almada’s TMT is not subject to IVA and should appear as an autonomous line on the guest document. It is not accommodation revenue and should not be hidden inside the nightly rate in your internal records.
A booking platform may display or collect a local tax in some markets, but Almada’s regulation makes the accommodation operator responsible for correct collection, declaration and delivery. Do not assume that an Airbnb or Booking.com setting replaces the municipal declaration unless you have explicit, current confirmation for the exact booking channel and property.
For a wider overview of channel settings, read how to add a custom tourist tax to an Airbnb listing.
Common Almada tourist-tax mistakes
Charging seven nights because a neighbouring municipality uses a seven-night cap.
Taxing 12-year-olds even though Almada applies the charge only above age 12.
Treating Costa da Caparica as a separate municipality and missing Almada’s rule.
Skipping a monthly declaration when occupancy was zero.
Declaring by the 15th but forgetting the separate payment deadline on the 30th.
Copying exemptions from Lisbon, Setúbal or another Algarve municipality.
Assuming the OTA has completed the municipal filing for the host.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Almada tourist tax apply in Costa da Caparica?
Yes. Costa da Caparica is inside Almada municipality, so tourist accommodation there follows Almada’s municipal rule.
How much is the Almada tourist tax in 2026?
It is €2 per taxable guest per night, all year, for a maximum of five nights per continuous stay.
Are children charged?
Only guests older than 12 are taxable. A 12-year-old is not charged; a 13-year-old is.
Do I submit a declaration if I had no guests?
Yes. Almada expressly requires the monthly communication even when there were no stays or no amount collected.
When do I declare and pay?
Declare the previous month’s activity by the 15th of the following month and pay the amount declared by the 30th.
Is the Almada tax seasonal?
No. The €2 rate applies throughout the year.
Is the municipal tax subject to IVA?
The TMT itself is not subject to IVA under Almada’s regulation. Show it separately on the invoice or receipt.
What happens if the host does not collect it from the guest?
The accommodation operator remains subsidiarily responsible for payment, so failing to collect does not remove the amount due to the municipality.
Where can I calculate the stay before charging the guest?
Use the Portugal tourist-tax calculator and select Almada. Always compare the result with the current municipal rule before collecting.
Official sources and update note
Checked on 10 August 2026. Municipal tax rules and portal procedures can change, so confirm the official source before changing guest-facing charges.
Final summary
For an AL in Almada municipality, collect €2 from each guest aged 13 or over for no more than five nights. Register the unit, declare every month—including zero activity—by the 15th, and pay by the 30th. The easiest control is to calculate from the property municipality first, then reconcile every declaration to the reservation and invoice.
