The new 6% Alberta levy,
on your numbers.
Alberta's tourism levy increased from 4% to 6% on April 1, 2026 — a 50% increase on the tax you collect from every guest. Plug in your nightly rate, cleaning fee, and projected occupancy to see what you'll owe each year and how much the rate hike actually costs you.
Your booking assumptions
Average nightly rate
CAD
Cleaning fee per stay
CAD
Projected occupancy
68%
Average nights per stay
The Alberta levy applies to stays under 28 consecutive nights.
nights
Annual tourism levy6% rate
Annual levy
$3,286
Monthly levy
$274
Booked nights
248
Levyable revenue
$54,769
Estimated stays
82.7
Impact of the April 1, 2026 rate increase
Old rate (4%)
$2,191
/ year
New rate (6%)
$3,286
/ year
Annual delta
+$1,095
That's how much more you owe per year vs the old 4% rate.
// FINE PRINT
- The Alberta tourism levy applies to stays under 28 consecutive nights and covers room price plus associated fees (cleaning, pet fees, etc.).
- Airbnb has collected the levy on hosts' behalf since October 2024, but you must still register as a host in TRACS to be compliant.
- VRBO, Booking.com, and direct bookings may not collect the levy automatically — confirm per-platform.
- GST is separate from the tourism levy. Hosts whose annual gross exceeds $30,000 must register for and remit GST.
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// OR LET US DO IT FOR YOU
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// FOOTNOTES
Last reviewed
Rules and rates verified on April 29, 2026. Regulations change; we re-check quarterly. For binding advice, contact your municipality directly or have ThreeBNB walk you through it.