Barcelona's municipal government, led by Mayor Jaume Collboni, has secured provisional approval to increase the IBI property tax surcharge on tourist apartments by up to 150%. Supported by ERC and BComú, the measure aims to discourage city-wide tourism activity.
The new sliding scale applies a 50% surcharge for single-unit owners, rising to 100% for those with two or three properties. Owners of four or more dwellings, who hold up to 60% of the city's 10,627 licenses, will face the maximum 150% tax increase under the plan.
Expected to generate up to 8 million euros, the revenue may be allocated to public social housing following ERC requests. The measure, opposed by PP and Vox, precedes a total ban on tourist flats by 2028 and now awaits final approval at the city plenary session.