A local tax used to fund municipal services

All property owners in the Planes del Rei urbanisation pay approximately €230,000 each year in IBI.

The Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI) — also known as SUMA in the province of Alicante — is a local property tax collected annually by the town hall where the property is located.

This tax is used to finance the operation, maintenance, and development of local facilities and infrastructure.

In other words, Mr. Mayor, the Pratdip Town Hall collects €250,000 annually from the residents of Planes del Rei… to provide the minimum services required by law.


What are these minimum services?

They are defined by Law 7/1985 of April 2, regulating the foundations of the local regime (Article 26):

1. Municipalities must provide, in all cases, the following services:

  • Public lighting
  • Cemetery
  • Waste collection
  • Street cleaning
  • Domestic drinking water supply
  • Sewerage
  • Access to population centers
  • Paving of public roads

It should be noted that household waste collection and drinking water supply are already charged in addition to the IBI to the residents of Planes del Rei.


What the law says…

Mr. Mayor, this is not a favor: these services are a legal obligation for all municipalities in Spain, including the Town Hall of Pratdip.

For the residents’ association of Planes del Rei (SOS Planas)
Gérard Marais

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