Moreno opens the door to a tourist tax in Andalusia if there is a national legal framework
The President of the Junta would accept a tourist tax, but only if backed by national law. Nothing changes today, but it is worth following as it would affect the final price of your bookings.
- There is no tax and no date for now: Moreno makes it conditional on a national legal framework.
- Moreno argues that the money raised could go towards rental assistance.
- Leave your current bookings as they are and wait until there is a concrete legal text.
What happened
The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has opened the door to a tourist tax, Diario Sur reported on 5 October 2026. He set one condition: that a national legal framework regulating it must exist.
Moreno even argues that the revenue could be used for rental assistance. The published report does not specify an amount, a start date or which types of accommodation would pay it.
What it means for your property in Málaga
Nothing changes today: no tax has been approved and there is no timetable, and Moreno’s condition depends on a national law that does not exist. With a general election called for 29 November, that framework does not look close.
Even so, it is a shift in position worth keeping an eye on. If it is ever approved, it will affect the final price guests see and how each booking is handled. Once there is a text, the key questions will be who collects it, how it is declared and whether holiday lets are included.
How I handle it in the properties I manage If a tax arrives, I will build it into the rates and the automated messages so guests know about it before booking and there are no surprises at check-in.
Summary written with the help of AI and reviewed by Brian Donneys on 5 Oct 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice.