Beginning in October, Barcelona vacationers must pay some extra cash for his or her keep because the Metropolis Council voted to extend the vacationer tax for the second time this yr.
Be reminded that Barcelona has two vacationer taxes: the Catalonian regional tax and the town tax.
The town tax is about to extend from €3.25 to €4.00 per night time—the utmost legally allowed—for a most of seven nights. That signifies that for those who keep longer, you gained’t be compelled to pay any extra metropolis taxes.
On the opposite facet, the regional tax is accommodation-dependent.
In response to the newest replace in April, for those who go for Airbnb-type lodging, it’s important to pay “€2.75 per night time; €1.70 for four-star resorts, and €3.50 for five-star resorts.” Cruise passengers making a cease in Barcelona for lower than 12 hours should pay €3 or solely €2 if spending the night time.
The information comes proper after Mayor Jaume Collboni introduced that his administration gained’t renew the licenses of all vacationer residences (10.101) by November 2028.
Worldwide media retailers have reported that with the brand new tax enhance, the town appears to comprise mass tourism. However that’s fairly a simplistic evaluation.
The reality is that Barcelona presents an annual deficit of practically 50 million euros relating to the bills brought on by tourism. So that cash has to come back from someplace.
As of as we speak, the town “collects 95 million euros from the vacationer tax, however direct bills brought on by tourism in cleansing, safety or transportation quantity to 142 million, which represents a deficit of fifty million euros,” revealed republican councilwoman Elisenda Alamany in June.
With the brand new payment, the federal government forecasts that tax assortment may enhance from 75 million euros to 120 million.
Proponents are additionally working to get the federal government to take away the €4 per particular person per night time restrict, so the town can cost vacationers much more.
The proposal to change the tax ordinance regulating the surcharge has been accredited provisionally. It might want to get ultimate approval within the September plenary session.
If every little thing goes as deliberate, you’ll have to pay the additional cost beginning October 1. In any other case, the tax will begin making use of in April 2025.
Native Organizations Towards Mass Tourism in Barcelona
This won’t be the most effective time to extend vacationer taxes, as the town has been mired in worldwide controversy as a bunch of anti-tourism demonstrators fired water pistols at guests whereas shouting “Vacationers go house” and “Barcelona will not be Disneyland” per week in the past.
In response to the leaders of 140 native organizations and a few official information, the price of housing has elevated by 68 % since 2014.
Digital nomads are additionally taking part in an element within the housing disaster as beforehand reported by TravelingLifestyle.
