PP and Vox Block Málaga Tourist Tax Proposal
The PP-Vox majority in Málaga's city council defeated the 11th attempt to advance a municipal tourist tax. Andalusia, the last major Spanish tourist region without one, keeps the door shut for now.
TL;DR: On 27 July 2026, Málaga’s city council voted down the 11th attempt to advance a municipal tourist tax, with the PP-Vox majority defeating the PSOE proposal. Andalusia remains the only major Spanish tourist region without a per-night visitor levy, and the tax is politically dead through at least the current legislature.
On 27 July 2026, the Málaga city council rejected a PSOE proposal to request that the Junta de Andalucía authorize a municipal tourist tax. The PP (Partido Popular) and Vox, who together hold a majority in the council, voted against the initiative. This was the 11th time the council has debated — and defeated — a tourist tax proposal.
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