Valencia Tourist Tax 2026: What Actually Applies by Town

No. The Comunitat Valenciana does not charge a regional or municipal per-night tourist tax in 2026. Hotels, apartments, rural houses and licensed short-term rentals bill VAT at 10 percent on the room rate, and that is the end of the guest-side charge. Owners still pay IBI, non-resident income tax and rubbish fees, but the visitor does not see a separate stay levy on their invoice.

This is not the case across Spain. Catalonia charges the Impost sobre les estades en establiments turístics plus a Barcelona city surcharge. The Balearic Islands charge the Impuesto sobre Estancias Turísticas (ITS, the ecotasa). Both appear as visible line items on every hotel bill. In the Comunitat Valenciana, there is no equivalent in force.

What was the 2022 law and why was it scrapped?

The Botànic coalition of PSPV, Compromís and Unides Podem passed Llei 7/2022, de 16 de desembre, creating an optional municipal tourist tax with rates from EUR 0.50 to EUR 2.00 per person per night depending on accommodation category, capped at seven nights. Entry into force was scheduled for 2024, giving councils time to opt in.

After the May 2023 regional election, the incoming PP-Vox government moved to repeal it. The tax was suspended by decree in mid-2023 and then removed from the statute book through the region's accompanying fiscal law, published in the Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. The full text of the original 2022 law and its repeal sits on the Generalitat Valenciana legal portal. Benidorm's HOSBEC hoteliers' association had lobbied hard against the levy, arguing the region's price-sensitive package market could not absorb it. No municipality has since attempted a local reintroduction.

How do rates compare with other Spanish regions?

Rates below round to the nearest cent and apply per person per night unless stated.

Region	Top rate 5-star hotel	Cruise stopover	Notes
Catalonia (Barcelona)	EUR 7.50	EUR 3.00	Regional tax plus city surcharge
Catalonia (rest)	EUR 3.50	EUR 3.00	Regional tax only
Balearic Islands	EUR 4.00 (high season)	EUR 2.00	Halved in low season
Comunitat Valenciana	EUR 0.00	EUR 0.00	No tax in force
Murcia	EUR 0.00	EUR 0.00	No regional tax
Andalusia	EUR 0.00	EUR 0.00	Repeatedly discussed, never enacted

A family of four staying seven nights in a 4-star Barcelona hotel pays around EUR 168 in tourist tax. The same family in Benidorm, Denia or the city of Valencia pays zero.

What does this mean for buyers and owners on the Costa Blanca?

For anyone buying to rent short-term, the absence of a per-night tax is one less headache in a market that has plenty of others. The bigger constraints in 2026 sit on the licensing side, not the tax side. The city of Valencia has closed its short-term rental register to new applicants, and several coastal municipalities have tightened their rules; the state of play is set out in our note on the Valencia short-term rental restrictions and in the wider vacation rental licence guide. The Supreme Court ruling on the national short-let registry is also relevant if you have already registered.

On the running-cost side, nothing changes. Owners still pay IBI, community fees and non-resident tax. Our breakdowns for Benidorm apartment running costs, IBI in 2026 and annual taxes for non-residents cover the real numbers. For gross-to-net yield modelling, the realistic monthly rental income guide is the honest starting point.

A future regional government could revive the tax, but no draft law is in circulation in September 2026 and Benidorm's hoteliers remain organised opponents. Treat it as a background risk, not a modelling input.

Next steps

If you are weighing a rental purchase, start with the licence question, not the tax question. Filter our live stock by town at /catalog, or browse Benidorm apartments where short-let demand is deepest at /catalog?city=benidorm&deal=sale.