diff --git a/moto/ec2/models.py b/moto/ec2/models.py
index df89be4ce..4684e02b3 100644
--- a/moto/ec2/models.py
+++ b/moto/ec2/models.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class StateReason(object):
 
 class TaggedEC2Resource(object):
     def get_tags(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        tags = self.ec2_backend.describe_tags(filters={'resource-id': [self.id]})
+        tags = ec2_backend.describe_tags(filters={'resource-id': [self.id]})
         return tags
 
     def get_filter_value(self, filter_name):
@@ -383,10 +383,6 @@ class Instance(BotoInstance, TaggedEC2Resource):
         self._reason = ""
         self._state_reason = StateReason()
 
-    def get_tags(self):
-        tags = self.ec2_backend.describe_tags(filters={'resource-id': [self.id]})
-        return tags
-
     @property
     def dynamic_group_list(self):
         if self.nics:
@@ -1227,7 +1223,7 @@ class VolumeAttachment(object):
         return attachment
 
 
-class Volume(object):
+class Volume(TaggedEC2Resource):
     def __init__(self, volume_id, size, zone):
         self.id = volume_id
         self.size = size
@@ -1255,12 +1251,8 @@ class Volume(object):
         else:
             return 'available'
 
-    def get_tags(self):
-        tags = ec2_backend.describe_tags(filters={'resource-id': [self.id]})
-        return tags
 
-
-class Snapshot(object):
+class Snapshot(TaggedEC2Resource):
     def __init__(self, snapshot_id, volume, description):
         self.id = snapshot_id
         self.volume = volume
diff --git a/moto/ec2/responses/elastic_block_store.py b/moto/ec2/responses/elastic_block_store.py
index 93009294b..69a4cb9e8 100644
--- a/moto/ec2/responses/elastic_block_store.py
+++ b/moto/ec2/responses/elastic_block_store.py
@@ -197,6 +197,14 @@ DESCRIBE_SNAPSHOTS_RESPONSE = """<DescribeSnapshotsResponse xmlns="http://ec2.am
              <volumeSize>{{ snapshot.volume.size }}</volumeSize>
              <description>{{ snapshot.description }}</description>
              <tagSet>
+               {% for tag in snapshot.get_tags() %}
+                 <item>
+                   <resourceId>{{ tag.resource_id }}</resourceId>
+                   <resourceType>{{ tag.resource_type }}</resourceType>
+                   <key>{{ tag.key }}</key>
+                   <value>{{ tag.value }}</value>
+                 </item>
+               {% endfor %}
              </tagSet>
           </item>
       {% endfor %}
diff --git a/tests/test_ec2/test_tags.py b/tests/test_ec2/test_tags.py
index 1dcb75d34..15717519d 100644
--- a/tests/test_ec2/test_tags.py
+++ b/tests/test_ec2/test_tags.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def test_get_all_tags_value_filter():
 
 
 @mock_ec2
-def test_create_tags_must_set_tags_on_retrieved_instances():
+def test_retrieved_instances_must_contain_their_tags():
     tag_key = 'Tag name'
     tag_value = 'Tag value'
     tags_to_be_set = {tag_key: tag_value}
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def test_create_tags_must_set_tags_on_retrieved_instances():
 
 
 @mock_ec2
-def test_create_tags_must_set_tags_on_retrieved_volumes():
+def test_retrieved_volumes_must_contain_their_tags():
     tag_key = 'Tag name'
     tag_value = 'Tag value'
     tags_to_be_set = {tag_key: tag_value}
@@ -307,4 +307,26 @@ def test_create_tags_must_set_tags_on_retrieved_volumes():
     volume.delete()
 
     #Check whether tag is present with correct value
-    retrieved_tags[tag_key].should.equal(tag_value)
\ No newline at end of file
+    retrieved_tags[tag_key].should.equal(tag_value)
+
+
+@mock_ec2
+def test_retrieved_snapshots_must_contain_their_tags():
+    tag_key = 'Tag name'
+    tag_value = 'Tag value'
+    tags_to_be_set = {tag_key: tag_value}
+    conn = boto.connect_ec2('the_key', 'the_secret')
+    volume = conn.create_volume(80, "us-east-1a")
+    snapshot = conn.create_snapshot(volume.id)
+    conn.create_tags([snapshot.id], tags_to_be_set)
+
+    #Fetch the snapshot again
+    all_snapshots = conn.get_all_snapshots()
+    snapshot = all_snapshots[0]
+    retrieved_tags = snapshot.tags
+
+    conn.delete_snapshot(snapshot.id)
+    volume.delete()
+
+    #Check whether tag is present with correct value
+    retrieved_tags[tag_key].should.equal(tag_value)