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Vitoria-Gasteiz prepares ordinance for tourist tax set for 2027

The City Council is working on the collection system for the new tax, with the Treasury Department leading the efforts and seeking political consensus.

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The Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council is actively working on drafting the municipal ordinance for the tourist stay tax, aiming for implementation by January 1, 2027.

The Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council has been working since March to have the municipal ordinance on the tourist stay tax ready by January 1, 2027. This was confirmed by the Councilor for Treasury in Gasteiz, Jon Armentia, to Elkarrekin. The Alava provincial regulation governing this tax was approved today. Meanwhile, within the Gasteiz City Council, the Treasury and Economic Promotion departments are already working on how to manage the collection from visitors staying in the city.
"Now we have to set up the entire system from the Treasury department to be able to collect," Armentia points out. The Treasury councilor takes the opportunity during his address to remind both Elkarrekin and the other opposition parties (EH Bildu and PP) that they must vote in favor of the municipal ordinance for it to pass, as the PSE-PNV government is in the minority.
"Let's not start putting obstacles in the way," warns Armentia. "This is not decided here; you have representation in the General Assemblies and can adapt the regulation so that, afterwards, we don't have any problems. We are going to prepare the tool, then don't tell us that...", he adds.
The future provincial regulation will establish the definitive legal framework for the tax on tourist stays. Once approved, it is the city councils that establish the necessary fiscal ordinances to apply the tax. For this reason, Armentia explains that the City Council is closely following the regulatory process and preparing to develop the corresponding municipal ordinance with guarantees once the provincial regulation comes into force.
The Treasury councilor considers this tax to be positive because tourists arriving in Vitoria enjoy its services, transport, and heritage, which are financed by the citizens of Gasteiz. Therefore, "it is reasonable that the people who use these resources contribute moderately to their maintenance and improvement. It is not about penalizing tourism; on the contrary, it is about reinforcing it," he states.
Furthermore, he adds that the experience of other European cities shows that "tourist taxes and fees do not cause a decrease in the number of visitors when their amount is moderate and proportionate," Armentia opines.

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