The government of Catalonia plans to increase the tax paid by tourists for short-term rental apartment in Barcelona, at 250%. It is reported portal about real estate Spain Spanish Property Insight.
So, if the whole of Catalonia, the tax rate will rise to ˆ0,90 per day in Barcelona it will increase significantly – from ˆ0.65 to ˆ2,25 per day. Thus, according to the portal, for some visitors to the city stay in tourist apartments will equate to stay in a five star hotel.
The owners of tourist accommodation will need to collect the tax from their guests, and then to pay it to the regional office of the tax administration. Thus, the city authorities plan to an additional ˆ180 million a year.
Innovation must be approved before the end of the year and to come into force in April 2017.
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