Maspalomas 24H has obtained the payment schedule that will govern taxpayers' lives this year, a key document that foreign residents of southern Gran Canaria and Canary Island residents consult every year. This document, a testament to administrative precision, marks May 4th as the start date for the major tax season. From that day forward, the voluntary payment period opens for the Vehicle Tax (IVTM), the Rural Property Tax (IBI), the Special Characteristics Property Tax (BICES), and the Vados fee (vehicle access and public road reservation fees), all with a payment deadline of October 30, 2026.
The payment structure for housing and daily expenses is divided into two phases. The Property Tax (IBI-Urbana) and the Household Waste Collection Fee have an initial payment period from May 4th to July 31st, while the second period runs from May 4th to October 30th. Meanwhile, businesses and professionals have their own deadline: the Economic Activities Tax (IAE), whose payment period begins on August 3rd and ends, like the others, on October 30th.
For those who have opted for the convenience of direct debit, the Municipal Treasury will process the charges automatically. The first installments of Property Tax (IBI) and Garbage Collection will be collected on July 31st, while the remaining annual taxes (Vehicle Tax, Building Tax, Rural Property Tax, Business Activity Tax, Driveway Access Tax) and the second installments of the semi-annual taxes will be charged on October 30th. This is the day of reckoning for bank accounts, the moment when the digital system reclaims what is rightfully theirs based on their registered address.
The City Council offers several payment options for the slaughter: online payment through the Emursa portal, in-person payment at the offices in Plaza Timanfaya (from 08:30 a.m. to 14:00 p.m.), or using the payment slip (C60) at participating banks: Banco Santander, BBVA, Caixabank, Cajamar, and Banca March. Everything is designed to ensure a smooth flow of funds from citizens to the public coffers.
Finally, the announcement warns, with the coldness of the General Tax Law 58/2003, that once the voluntary payment deadlines have passed, the Enforcement Procedure will be activated. This means that any outstanding debt will cease to be a simple obligation and will become a burden compounded by surcharges, late payment interest, and legal costs. In San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the calendar is not a suggestion; it is a law enforced with the punctuality of the tide.
