El alcalde Jaume Collboni presented the Proyecto de Ordenanzas Fiscales para 2025, which materializes a new fiscal taxation in Barcelona. The municipal government of PSC proposes to increase el Impuesto de Bienes Inmuebles (IBI)affecting both hotels and cruise terminals, and also the charges of tourist vehicles that park in the city.
Increase in IBI in the tourism sector
If you contemplate an elevation of the IBI para 233 properties de Madeira and hotels with a higher catastral value than 5.2 million eurosof which ones 208 hotel children. The new IBI will vary by from 1% to 1.08%mainly affecting establishments managed by privately held companies, which represent the 63.5% of the affected hotels.
Furthermore, an increase in the IBI para los is foreseen Bienes Inmuebles de Características Speciales (BICES)which affects properties in the Port of Barcelona, including commercial ports and terminals. This change will be implemented progressively over the course of three years, increasing the from 0.80% to 1.30% for 2027, with an estimated impact of 4.42 million euros in 2025.
New permits and fees for vehicles
The project also introduces a new system of permits and fees for the care of vehicles in the city center, with the aim of reducing the number. The cost of exploiting these vehicles will accumulate, passing by 20 to 80 euros. Hopefully this system will generally enter 1 and 3 million euros annually.
Tourist tax and elimination of accommodation
These people in the tourism sector are bound to the recent implementation of the local tourism business, which has entered forcefully into October 1st. Collboni announced that, starting from 2029all tourist accommodation supply in Barcelona will be eliminated, reflecting a significant change in the city's tourism policy.
Increase in taxes and general taxes
Compared to the municipal waste tax, a progressive increase is proposed to cover the total cost of the service. The most common tariffs, which affect the 72.7% of hogaresit will be an increase in revenue five and ten euros in the annual bill in 2025, based on the consumer category.
Asymism, the cleanliness of the regulated parking for vehicles with certain emissions in a 50%and if it contemplates a reduction of 50% in the Impuesto sobre Actividades Economics (IAE) para attraer negocios a la ciudad.
Economic impact and legislative process
The local government estimates that these changes will allow entry Additional 22.6 million euros. The Draft Tax Ordinance will be presented to the Commission on Economy and Farm el October 16thas a step prior to its provisional vote in full.
These initiatives reflect an integral approach by the municipal government to address Barcelona's fiscal and environmental challenges, as it seeks to balance tourism growth with residents' quality of life.
