Ecocontribution

The ecocontribution is a small nightly environmental charge set by the Maltese government, applied to overnight stays across the island including short lets.

Why it is separate from the cleaning cost

The ecocontribution is a government charge collected on top of the accommodation price, entirely separate from the cleaningfee a host sets to cover a turnover. The two are easy to conflate when working out what a guest actually pays in total.

Why this is not tax advice

Exact rates and how they apply to a specific listing are set by the Maltese authorities, not a cleaning service, and change over time. Check the current rate with official guidance or your own adviser rather than relying on any summary, including this one, the same way licensing rules are worth checking directly rather than assuming.

Conclusion

The ecocontribution and the cleaningfee are two separate charges that both need setting correctly, not one combined line item.