# Malaga calls for a tax on short-term rental guests

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Published: 2026-07-05T09:45:59.183Z
Modified: 2026-07-05T09:45:59.183Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Distribución y Revenue Management
Summary: Mayor Francisco de la Torre demands a tax on overnight stays in tourist apartments and asks the regional government to push central authorities.

## Article

Malaga's mayor **Francisco de la Torre** has asked the new PP-Vox regional government in Andalusia to push the central government for a **tax on guests staying in tourist apartments**. According to [Preferente](https://www.preferente.com/noticias-de-hoteles/el-alcalde-de-malaga-pide-una-tasa-para-clientes-de-pisos-turisticos-350712.html), De la Torre admits the regional government lacks direct authority but believes it can “influence.”

My take: this is not a new idea, but it gains political traction when a moderate mayor like De la Torre champions it. The hotel industry has been asking for this for years. The arguments:
- **Fair competition**: hotels pay VAT, municipal fees and strict regulations, tourist flats don't.
- **Housing pressure**: in Malaga, residential rents are soaring due to tourism.
- **Earmarked revenue**: the tax would fund tourism infrastructure.

The risk? OTAs and platforms like Airbnb argue this makes the destination more expensive and could shift demand elsewhere. [Preferente](https://www.preferente.com/noticias-de-hoteles/el-alcalde-de-malaga-pide-una-tasa-para-clientes-de-pisos-turisticos-350712.html) notes the ball is now in Congress' court. We'll see if the new political cycle in Andalusia speeds up the debate. The whole sector is watching this proposal closely.

## Sources

- Preferente: https://www.preferente.com/noticias-de-hoteles/el-alcalde-de-malaga-pide-una-tasa-para-clientes-de-pisos-turisticos-350712.html

## Citation

Malaga calls for a tax on short-term rental guests. Notitur. 2026-07-05. https://notitur.com/en/digest/tax-tourist-flats-malaga