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New tourist tax Costa brava

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:59pm
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Neildenise

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Just see an article on a new tourist tax to be introduced for visitors to Costa Blanca does not mention if it applies to property owners .does anyone have any more information 

GrahamLynn

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:39pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:39pm

Not sure if you’re asking about Costa Brava as per your heading or Costa Blanca.

Costa Brava have had a tourist tax for 10 years

https://costabravatouristguide.com/152-catalonia-tourist-tax-fees

The rules will be similar I’m sure for the Costa Blanca, but the charges could be be different.

It applies to anyone staying in hotels, campsites, holidays apartments,  holiday lets,  etc in fact any overnight stay. 

So yes if you are a property owner and you rent out your property you will be obliged to collect the tourist tax.  No idea who you forward the collected taxes, but I’m sure it will be mentioned nearer the time.  Even Spanish residents and citizens have to pay the tax if they holiday in a part of Spain which operates a tourist tax. We paid it when we holidayed in the Balearics a couple of years ago, if I remember rightly we had to pay on check in. It appeared on our invoice when we checked out. . 

However it appears that’s it down to each municipality if they impose the tourist tax. The mayor of Benidorm has already said no to the tax.

Lynn

Cheryl

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:40pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:40pm

According to most of the articles I have glanced through today they all mention hotels, b&bs, tourist lets.

EG https://www.lovemoney.com/guides/52231/tourist-tax-in-europe-what-you-will-pay-in-spain-italy-and-other-hotspots 

I am assuming this won't apply if you are visiting your own property.

Kimmy11

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:45pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:45pm

Hi Neildenise,

This tourist tax is already applied in the Balearic Islands and whilst the Valencian regional government has also adopted it, I understand they don't plan to introduce it until late 2023 and it will be optional for provincial councils to apply it.  Although the tax itself is relatively small - €2 per person, per night, in hotel accommodation - it will not apply to children under the age of 16.  The Valencian government has been heavily criticised by Alicante province, which says it has no plans to apply the tax.  

Kind regards,

Kim

Neildenise

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:46pm

Neildenise

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:46pm

GrahamLynn wrote on Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:39pm:

Not sure if you’re asking about Costa Brava as per your heading or Costa Blanca.

Costa Brava have had a tourist tax for 10 years

https://costabravatouristguide.com/152-catalonia-tourist-tax-fees

The rules will be similar I’m sure for the Costa Blanca, but the charges could be be different.

It applies to anyone staying in hotels, campsites, holidays apartments,  holiday lets,  etc in fact any overnight stay. 

So yes if you are a property owner and you rent out your property you will be obliged to collect the tourist tax.  No idea who you forward the collected taxes, but I’m sure it will be mentioned nearer the time.  Even Spanish residents and citizens have to pay the tax if they holiday in a part of Spain which operates a tourist tax. We paid it when we holidayed in the Balearics a couple of years ago, if I remember rightly we had to pay on check in. It appeared on our invoice when we checked out. . 

However it appears that’s it down to each municipality if they impose the tourist tax. The mayor of Benidorm has already said no to the tax.

Lynn

Hi Lynn sorry for confusion I was asking about Costa Blanca where I have a property for our use only and was wondering whether I would be liable for the new proposed tax

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Neildenise

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:58pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:58pm

Kimmy11 wrote on Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:45pm:

Hi Neildenise,

This tourist tax is already applied in the Balearic Islands and whilst the Valencian regional government has also adopted it, I understand they don't plan to introduce it until late 2023 and it will be optional for provincial councils to apply it.  Although the tax itself is relatively small...

... - €2 per person, per night, in hotel accommodation - it will not apply to children under the age of 16.  The Valencian government has been heavily criticised by Alicante province, which says it has no plans to apply the tax.  

Kind regards,

Kim

Hi Kimmy thanks for reply so hopefully should be no tourist tax for owners ,but could have a detrimental effect on tourist to the region

Kimmy11

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:05pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:05pm

Hi Neildenise,

Given some of the alarmist headlines I've seen in the British gutter press, you could be forgiven for thinking it will have a detrimental effect on tourism.  Hopefully, visitors will read the accurate details in better publications.

Kind regards,

Kim
 

Myra2020

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:06am

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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:06am

Current situation is that the tax starts in the Valencian Community in 2024 and will range from 50c to 2€:

50c for hotels y casas rurales up to 3⭐,1,50€ standard tourist apartments, 2€ for 5⭐ hotels.

 It's for tourist accommodation.

Neildenise

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:08am

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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:08am

Myra2020 wrote on Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:06am:

Current situation is that the tax starts in the Valencian Community in 2024 and will range from 50c to 2€:

50c for hotels y casas rurales up to 3⭐,1,50€ standard tourist apartments, 2€ for 5⭐ hotels.

 It's for tourist accommodation.

Morning Myra

Thanks for the information although it's not a massive amount relieved to know we won't have to pay it

Gloria68

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:11pm

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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:11pm

Neildenise wrote on Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:59pm:

Just see an article on a new tourist tax to be introduced for visitors to Costa Blanca does not mention if it applies to property owners .does anyone have any more information 

Look on Alicante news,  my  Murcia news said 2023, but it looks like Alicante  is against it, 

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