Spain’s Government hasintroduced a new law, subject to Parliamentary approval in the Royal Decree-Law29/2026 of 6 October, published in Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) on 7October 2026.

Under the new rules, allshort-term rentals, under 31 days, will become subject to 10% IVA (tax) from 1December 2026.

This therefore applies toall properties we currently manage.Exceptions may apply wherewe provide a guaranteed rental contract, though we are checking this at themoment.

All rentals through bookingportals such as Booking.com and Airbnb currently charge IVA on eachreservation.

We are in discussion withour accountant to work out how we can factor this change into the reservationprices through direct bookings before the legislation becomes law on 1stDecember 2026.

For a more in-depth overview of the law, please follow the link to Spence Clarke's blog:

Spain’s 10% VAT on Tourist Rentals: What Property Owners Need to Know – Spence Clarke