Overview

• Tourism industry groups are urging the Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa to complete detailed municipal tax regulations without delay.
• San Sebastián and Zarautz have thrown their support behind the framework and expect Donostia to raise as much as €8.5 million annually.
• Under the foral model each municipality will set per-night rates by accommodation type, collect all proceeds and decide on local reinvestment.
• The initiative replaces the Basque Government’s earlier autonomous proposal and will be aligned across Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia and Álava through Eudel cooperation.
• Draft regulations will go before Juntas Generales votes by the end of the year with a potential rollout of the new tax in 2026.