MORE TAXES: A survey by Spanish hotel managers indicated that last year there were more rooms available in Airbnb-style informal rentals than in hotels and other traditional lodgings.
BARCELONA: Users of popular room-rental services such as Airbnb will pay a new tax on their stays in Spain's Catalonia region under regulations that will affect tourist hotspots such as Barcelona.
The new norms will charge individuals €0.65 (RM2.71) per night in Barcelona and €0.45 (RM1.87) elsewhere in Catalonia – including its sunny beach resorts – the regional government said in a statement.
