The Getaria Town Council approved on September 29 the Fiscal Ordinance for the Tourist Stay Tax, with 6 votes in favor from EH Bildu and 5 abstentions from EAJ. The new tax will come into effect from January 1, 2027, and will apply to tourist stays in Getaria.
This ordinance has been prepared within the framework established by Provincial Law 3/2026, which regulates the Tourist Stay Tax in the Historical Territory of Gipuzkoa. The Council will subsequently send an informative letter to the accommodation establishments in the town to explain the characteristics of the new tax and its management obligations.
This tax will help finance the services and resources that the Council implements to respond to the needs arising from the large number of visitors to Getaria. To address the impact of tourism in the municipality, the Council develops various services and activities throughout the year, and the arrival of visitors also creates needs for the municipality, which the resources obtained through the new tax will help to meet.
The tax will cover tourist stays made within the municipality of Getaria, whether or not an overnight stay is involved. This includes hotels, guesthouses, tourist apartments, campsites, rural tourism establishments, country houses, hostels, other tourist accommodations, and tourist-use dwellings. Tourist cruise ships making a stop in the port of Getaria are also included.
The rates will be applied per unit of stay, depending on the type of accommodation. A maximum of six units of stay will be counted per taxpayer and per continuous stay in the same establishment.
The ordinance includes several exemptions, such as stays for individuals under 18 years of age, programs of social tourism, situations of disability or dependency, reasons of study or research, health reasons, and stays necessitated by force majeure. To apply these exemptions, the corresponding supporting documentation must be presented.
The owners of accommodation establishments will act as tax representatives and will be required to submit self-assessments to the Council and pay the corresponding amount, on a quarterly basis. The necessary technological development for tax management will be carried out by IZFE, the Informatics Society of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.
The tax will take effect from January 1, 2027, although stays corresponding to reservations made before February 5, 2026, will not be subject to the tax.
