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Spain Proposes Higher Taxes and Stricter Rules for Short-Term Rentals

  • Spain plans stricter housing tax rules, including higher taxes on short-term rentals and tougher requirements for digital platforms.
  • Tourist rentals with hotel-like services could see VAT increase from 10% to 21%.
  • Municipalities may impose up to a 100% property tax surcharge on certain buyers, mainly non-EU residents.
  • Landlords must prove stays are temporary or risk agreements being reclassified as long-term leases retroactively.
  • Platforms like Airbnb and Booking would face expanded reporting duties, with fines up to €1 million or 2% of global turnover for non-compliance; the package still needs congressional approval.

Source: fiscal-requirements.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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