Barcelona city council wants to increase its share of the tax from €3.25 to €4 four meaning that the tourist tax could increase to €7.5 per day when added to the tourist tax charged by the Generalitat of Catalonia.
The Barcelona Hotels Guild in Barcelona have already vented their anger at the proposal. A spokesperson said: “The hotel sector in Barcelona already contributes widely with the taxes that levy its activity. In fact, the group of hotels in Barcelona contributes more than 400 million euros annually in taxes (VAT, Corporate Tax, IAE and IBI).”
Barcelona currently applies a surcharge of €3.25 per overnight stay in any establishment and to cruise passengers, an amount that is added to the tourist tax charged by the Generalitat.
The increase is contemplated in all sectors, including hotels of either four and five stars, the rest of the facilities and establishments and long-stay cruise passengers (more than 12 hours).
