- Barcelona moves to raise cruise tax and hotel property tax
- Cruise passenger surcharge could reach €30 for short stops
- Property tax IBI raised on around 200 hotels
- Measures aim to manage visitor numbers
- Addresses overtourism pressures in Catalan capital
Barcelona is advancing plans to increase the local surcharge on cruise passengers making short stops, potentially taking the total tax to €30 per person for those staying less than 12 hours. The city is also raising the property tax on around 200 hotels. The measures aim to manage visitor numbers and generate revenue while addressing overtourism pressures in the Catalan capital. Barcelona is moving forward with plans to increase taxes on cruise passengers and hotel properties.
The proposed increase would raise the local surcharge on cruise passengers making short stops, potentially taking the total tax to €30 per person for those staying less than 12 hours. The city is also raising the property tax known as IBI on around 200 hotels. The measures form part of the city’s efforts to manage tourism impacts and generate additional revenue from the sector.
The measures aim to manage visitor numbers and generate revenue while addressing overtourism pressures in the Catalan capital. Barcelona continues to implement policies to balance tourism growth with resident concerns.
