Overview

• Starting Sept. 29, A Coruña is charging €1 to €2.5 per adult per night for up to five nights, with rates tied to lodging category.
• Hotel associations including Hospeco filed a court challenge and requested a precautionary suspension, citing 60% average occupancy and an external study to argue the levy is unjustified.
• Santiago has prepared to start on Oct. 1, sending individualized guidance, QR links and exemption forms to establishments and submitting arguments to the TSXG opposing a suspension.
• The TSXG could still block Santiago’s rollout at the last minute, though city officials say the legal conditions for a halt are not met.
• A Coruña deferred charges for cruise passengers until Jan. 1, 2026 at €1.50 per overnight, and the two cities project about €2.5–€2.6 million in annual revenue once fully implemented.