diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/565-route53-tagging.yml b/changelogs/fragments/565-route53-tagging.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0a46ad35e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/565-route53-tagging.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+- route53_zone - add support for tagging Route 53 zones (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/565).
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/route53.py b/plugins/module_utils/route53.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d21d8b0802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/route53.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# This file is part of Ansible
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+try:
+    import botocore
+except ImportError:
+    pass  # caught by AnsibleAWSModule
+
+from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import is_boto3_error_code
+from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.tagging import ansible_dict_to_boto3_tag_list
+from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.tagging import boto3_tag_list_to_ansible_dict
+from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.tagging import compare_aws_tags
+
+
+def manage_tags(module, client, resource_type, resource_id, new_tags, purge_tags):
+    old_tags = get_tags(module, client, resource_type, resource_id)
+    tags_to_set, tags_to_delete = compare_aws_tags(old_tags, new_tags, purge_tags=purge_tags)
+
+    change_params = dict()
+    if tags_to_set:
+        change_params['AddTags'] = ansible_dict_to_boto3_tag_list(tags_to_set)
+    if tags_to_delete:
+        change_params['RemoveTagKeys'] = tags_to_delete
+
+    if not change_params:
+        return False
+
+    if module.check_mode:
+        return True
+
+    try:
+        client.change_tags_for_resource(
+            ResourceType=resource_type,
+            ResourceId=resource_id,
+            **change_params
+        )
+    except (botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError, botocore.exceptions.ClientError) as e:
+        module.fail_json_aws(e, msg='Failed to update tags on {0}'.format(resource_type),
+                             resource_id=resource_id, change_params=change_params)
+    return True
+
+
+def get_tags(module, client, resource_type, resource_id):
+    try:
+        tagset = client.list_tags_for_resource(
+            ResourceType=resource_type,
+            ResourceId=resource_id,
+        )
+    except is_boto3_error_code('NoSuchHealthCheck'):
+        return {}
+    except is_boto3_error_code('NoSuchHostedZone'):   # pylint: disable=duplicate-except
+        return {}
+    except (botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError, botocore.exceptions.ClientError) as e:  # pylint: disable=duplicate-except
+        module.fail_json_aws(e, msg='Failed to fetch tags on {0}'.format(resource_type),
+                             resource_id=resource_id)
+
+    tags = boto3_tag_list_to_ansible_dict(tagset['ResourceTagSet']['Tags'])
+    return tags
diff --git a/plugins/modules/route53_zone.py b/plugins/modules/route53_zone.py
index cdc5538c027..334e6d62718 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/route53_zone.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/route53_zone.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: route53_zone
 short_description: add or delete Route53 zones
@@ -47,6 +46,18 @@
             - The reusable delegation set ID to be associated with the zone.
             - Note that you can't associate a reusable delegation set with a private hosted zone.
         type: str
+    tags:
+        description:
+            - A hash/dictionary of tags to add to the new instance or to add/remove from an existing one.
+        type: dict
+        version_added: 2.1.0
+    purge_tags:
+        description:
+            - Delete any tags not specified in the task that are on the zone.
+              This means you have to specify all the desired tags on each task affecting a zone.
+        default: false
+        type: bool
+        version_added: 2.1.0
 extends_documentation_fragment:
 - amazon.aws.aws
 - amazon.aws.ec2
@@ -77,6 +88,21 @@
     zone: example.com
     comment: reusable delegation set example
     delegation_set_id: A1BCDEF2GHIJKL
+
+- name: create a public zone with tags
+  community.aws.route53_zone:
+    zone: example.com
+    comment: this is an example
+    tags:
+        Owner: Ansible Team
+
+- name: modify a public zone, removing all previous tags and adding a new one
+  community.aws.route53_zone:
+    zone: example.com
+    comment: this is an example
+    tags:
+        Support: Ansible Community
+    purge_tags: true
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
@@ -115,10 +141,16 @@
     returned: for public hosted zones, if they have been associated with a reusable delegation set
     type: str
     sample: "A1BCDEF2GHIJKL"
+tags:
+    description: tags associated with the zone
+    returned: when tags are defined
+    type: dict
 '''
 
 import time
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import AnsibleAWSModule
+from ansible_collections.community.aws.plugins.module_utils.route53 import manage_tags
+from ansible_collections.community.aws.plugins.module_utils.route53 import get_tags
 
 try:
     from botocore.exceptions import BotoCoreError, ClientError
@@ -150,6 +182,8 @@ def create(module, client, matching_zones):
     vpc_region = module.params.get('vpc_region')
     comment = module.params.get('comment')
     delegation_set_id = module.params.get('delegation_set_id')
+    tags = module.params.get('tags')
+    purge_tags = module.params.get('purge_tags')
 
     if not zone_in.endswith('.'):
         zone_in += "."
@@ -171,6 +205,14 @@ def create(module, client, matching_zones):
     else:
         changed, result = create_or_update_public(module, client, matching_zones, record)
 
+    zone_id = result.get('zone_id')
+    if zone_id:
+        if tags is not None:
+            changed |= manage_tags(module, client, 'hostedzone', zone_id, tags, purge_tags)
+        result['tags'] = get_tags(module, client, 'hostedzone', zone_id)
+    else:
+        result['tags'] = tags
+
     return changed, result
 
 
@@ -394,6 +436,8 @@ def main():
         comment=dict(default=''),
         hosted_zone_id=dict(),
         delegation_set_id=dict(),
+        tags=dict(type='dict'),
+        purge_tags=dict(type='bool', default=False),
     )
 
     mutually_exclusive = [
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/route53/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/route53/tasks/main.yml
index ae80586dbe8..c5312437f0b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/route53/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/route53/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@
     route53_zone:
       zone: '{{ zone_one }}'
       comment: 'Created in Ansible test {{ resource_prefix }}'
+      tags:
+        TestTag: '{{ resource_prefix }}.z1'
     register: z1
   - assert:
       that:
         - z1 is success
         - z1 is changed
         - "z1.comment == 'Created in Ansible test {{ resource_prefix }}'"
+        - "z1.tags.TestTag == '{{ resource_prefix }}.z1'"
 
   - name: 'Get zone details'
     route53_info:
@@ -53,12 +56,15 @@
       vpc_id: '{{ vpc.vpc.id }}'
       vpc_region: '{{ aws_region }}'
       comment: Created in Ansible test {{ resource_prefix }}
+      tags:
+        TestTag: '{{ resource_prefix }}.z2'
     register: z2
   - assert:
       that:
         - z2 is success
         - z2 is changed
         - "z2.comment == 'Created in Ansible test {{ resource_prefix }}'"
+        - "z2.tags.TestTag == '{{ resource_prefix }}.z2'"
 
   - name: Get zone details
     route53_info:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/route53_zone/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/route53_zone/tasks/main.yml
index 5fe154a6712..9731c4a5c46 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/route53_zone/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/route53_zone/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
         zone: "{{ resource_prefix }}.public"
         comment: original comment
         state: present
+        tags:
+          TestTag: "{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          another_tag: "{{ resource_prefix }} again"
       register: output
 
     - assert:
@@ -34,6 +37,8 @@
           - output.changed
           - output.comment == 'original comment'
           - output.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}.public.'
+          - output.tags.TestTag == '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+          - output.tags.another_tag == '{{ resource_prefix }} again'
           - not output.private_zone
 
     # ============================================================
@@ -42,6 +47,9 @@
         zone: "{{ resource_prefix }}.check.public"
         comment: original comment
         state: present
+        tags:
+          TestTag: "{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          another_tag: "{{ resource_prefix }} again"
       register: output
       check_mode: yes
 
@@ -50,6 +58,8 @@
           - output.changed
           - output.comment == 'original comment'
           - output.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}.check.public.'
+          - output.tags.TestTag == '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+          - output.tags.another_tag == '{{ resource_prefix }} again'
           - not output.private_zone
 
     # ============================================================
@@ -58,6 +68,9 @@
         zone: "{{ resource_prefix }}.public"
         comment: original comment
         state: present
+        tags:
+          TestTag: "{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          another_tag: "{{ resource_prefix }} again"
       register: output
 
     - assert:
@@ -65,6 +78,8 @@
           - not output.changed
           - output.comment == 'original comment'
           - output.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}.public.'
+          - output.tags.TestTag == '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+          - output.tags.another_tag == '{{ resource_prefix }} again'
           - not output.private_zone
 
     - name: Do an idemptotent update of a public zone (CHECK MODE)
@@ -72,6 +87,9 @@
         zone: "{{ resource_prefix }}.public"
         comment: original comment
         state: present
+        tags:
+          TestTag: "{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          another_tag: "{{ resource_prefix }} again"
       register: output
       check_mode: yes
 
@@ -80,26 +98,50 @@
           - not output.changed
           - output.comment == 'original comment'
           - output.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}.public.'
+          - output.tags.TestTag == '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+          - output.tags.another_tag == '{{ resource_prefix }} again'
           - not output.private_zone
 
     # ============================================================
-    - name: Update comment of a public zone
+    - name: Modify tags on a public zone
+      route53_zone:
+        zone: "{{ resource_prefix }}.public"
+        comment: original comment
+        state: present
+        tags:
+          AnotherTag: "{{ resource_prefix }}.anothertag"
+        purge_tags: true
+      register: output
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - output.changed
+          - "'TestTag' not in output.tags"
+          - output.tags.AnotherTag == '{{ resource_prefix }}.anothertag'
+
+    # ============================================================
+    - name: Update comment and remove tags of a public zone
       route53_zone:
         zone: "{{ resource_prefix }}.public"
         comment: updated comment
         state: present
+        purge_tags: true
+        tags: {}
       register: output
 
     - assert:
         that:
           - output.changed
           - output.result.comment == "updated comment"
+          - not output.tags
 
-    - name: Update comment of a public zone (CHECK MODE)
+    - name: Update comment and remove tags of a public zone (CHECK MODE)
       route53_zone:
         zone: "{{ resource_prefix }}.public"
         comment: updated comment for check
         state: present
+        purge_tags: true
+        tags: {}
       register: output
       check_mode: yes
 
@@ -107,6 +149,7 @@
         that:
           - output.changed
           - output.result.comment == "updated comment for check"
+          - not output.tags
 
     # ============================================================
     - name: Delete public zone (CHECK MODE)