Trio of Dutch festivals fear new entertainment tax will ‘drive events out’
Meierijstad municipality officials approved a daily tax of €1.50 per visitor, set to impact Paaspop, 7th Sunday, and Harmony of Hardcore
News By Hanna Ellington | 6 November 2026
A local authority in the Netherlands approved an entertainment tax for three major festivals this week, which one organiser says will drive “culture and events out of the municipality”.
The municipal council of Meierijstad, located in the middle of the country, voted in favour of a festival-paid daily tax of €1.50 per paying visitor for major events ‘with significant impact’ on the area yesterday (5 November), which in this case includes Paaspop, 7th Sunday, and Harmony of Hardcore.
Together, the three festivals…
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