Barcelona IAE Tax Sweep Recovers €835K From STRs
The city has closed 150 inspection files and recovered €835,000 in unpaid economic-activity tax, with 463 companies and 2,561 properties still in scope through 2028.
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Barcelona City Council has recovered €835,000 from short-term rental companies after closing 150 tax inspection files through its IAE (Impuesto de Actividades Económicas) fiscal regularization campaign, the city confirmed on 9 August 2026 (La Vanguardia). The inspections targeted roughly 100 entities operating 1,300 tourist-use dwellings (HUTs) and three companies managing 105 tourist apartments. This is the first time Barcelona has deployed IAE tax inspections as a deliberate enforcement mechanism against STR operators, and the campaign is designed to run through 2028.
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