Catalonia Tourist Tax (IEET) 2026
The Impost sobre les Estades en Establiments Turístics (IEET) is charged per person, per night, in tourist accommodation across Catalonia. This guide covers the rates for tourist-use housing — the category most relevant to short-term rental hosts — following Llei 2/2026, in force since 2026-04-01.
Rates for tourist-use housing
Per person, per night. Guests under 17 are exempt.
Source: IEET — Llei 2/2026, de 6 de març, in force since 2026-04-01. Verified against atc.gencat.cat/ca/tributs/ieet/quota-tributaria, 2026-07-06. Applies to the "tourist-use housing" category. Other categories (hotels, campsites) have different rates — see the ATC for the full list.
7-night cap per stay
Unlike the Balearics, the IEET isn't charged for the whole stay.
The IEET only applies to the first 7 nights of a continuous stay at the same establishment; additional nights don't generate more tax. Catalonia doesn't apply the long-stay discount used in the Balearics — instead, it uses this fixed night cap.
Municipal surcharges
Barcelona already has one; other municipalities can add theirs from October 2026.
The Barcelona city rate shown above already includes its specific municipal surcharge (€5.00/person/night). Other Catalan municipalities may approve their own local surcharge starting 2026-10-01, with an amount that varies by each town hall's ordinance. Keyio can't know every ordinance, but you can enter your municipality's surcharge (€/person/night) on the property record and Keyio adds it to every stay's estimate.
How Keyio estimates it
Automatic, based on location, guests and nights for each rental.
On the property record you set the establishment category and, if it sits in the municipality of Barcelona, the Barcelona surcharge checkbox (or, if you're in another municipality with a surcharge, its amount). From there Keyio estimates the IEET for each rental from the stay dates and the registered guests (or the expected count, if the travellers aren't registered yet), applying the Barcelona or rest-of-Catalonia rate, the municipal surcharge, the 7-night cap and the under-17 exemption. It's an indicative estimate: confirm it with your gestor before charging or remitting it.
Frequently asked questions
Does the IEET apply to tourist-use housing, or only hotels?
It applies to both. Tourist-use housing (habitatges d'ús turístic — the category relevant to most Keyio hosts) pays €1.75/person/night in the rest of Catalonia, and Barcelona city applies its own €4.50 base rate plus a €5.00/person/night municipal surcharge (€9.50 total).
Is there a cap on taxable nights?
Yes. The IEET is only charged on the first 7 nights of a continuous stay — unlike the Balearic tourist tax, which has no cap.
Who is exempt from paying the IEET?
Guests under 17 are exempt.
Can other municipalities add their own surcharge?
Yes. Besides Barcelona's specific surcharge (already included in the rate shown), other Catalan municipalities can approve their own local surcharge starting 2026-10-01 via municipal ordinance. The amount varies per municipality: check it with your town hall and enter it in Keyio on the property record as "municipal surcharge (€/person/night)" — Keyio adds it to the estimate.
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