Overview

• A Coruña’s city council green-lit a €1–€2.50 per night levy on overnight stays, delaying its launch until September after consultations with the hotel sector.
• Santiago de Compostela secured final approval for its ordinance with a two-month moratorium and will begin collecting the tax on October 1, 2025.
• Exemptions apply to congress attendees, federated athletes, visiting teachers and relatives of patients hospitalized in local centers.
• By law, 80% of revenue must fund sustainable tourism projects while the remaining 20% supports municipal services such as maintenance, cleaning and cultural or sports activities.
• A Sustainable Tourism Forum must be constituted within six months, reflecting conditions set by non-affiliated councillors to oversee the allocation of tax proceeds.