Are you aware that the deadline for the payment of the 2014’s IBI tax is September 12?

What is the I.B.I.?

The I.B.I. is the short name for Impuesto de Bienes Inmuebles that means a yearly tax applicable to all Spanish properties. The

I.B.I. is a local tax to be paid to the Council by the owners of the properties independent of the residential status.

Which entity is responsible for the management of the I.B.I.?

It is called the Patronato de Recaudación Provincial. It has offices in Marbella, San Pedro de Alcantara and Estepona. The addresses and contact numbers are the following:

       ‐ Main offices // www.prpmalaga.es Ph.: 902 152 000

       ‐ Estepona // C/ Luis Braille, 95. Puerto Deportivo Estepona, Edif. Puerto Sol. Ph.: 95 195 72 50
         Fax: 95 280 02 12

       ‐ San Pedro de Alcantara // Avda. P. Ruiz Picasso. Conjunto San Luis, local 12‐B.
         Ph.: 95 195 73 20  Fax: 95 278 03 57

       ‐ Marbella // Avda. Ricardo Soriano, 68. Ph.: 95 195 72 85 Fax: 95 195 74 36

How to pay it?

There are different ways:

• By taking the receipt the owner received by post to your bank to be charged on your account or to be paid in cash. If you did not receive the receipt, you are not exempted to pay. You should ask for one at the offices of the Patronato or call them to ask for an emailed copy.
• Directly at the offices of the Patronato. I would not recommend this one because the offices may be busy and you may have to wait for a while.
• Bank transfer: If you call the information number of the Patronato, they will tell you the bank account where to send the money and the reference code you have to use for the transfer.
• Direct debit: there are two options:
• The Patronato de Recaudacion will charge the amount directly on your bank account when due (usually some days or weeks earlier). To set up the procedure, you can go to the offices of the Patronato to give the authorization for that direct debit or do it by phone or even by internet on www.prpmalaga.es.
• The owners can also ask for a fractional payment without any interest charged. The set up is similar to the direct debit.

                  There are different options:

                                 Þ In two equal payments: April and October

                                 Þ In three equal payments: April, July and October.

                                 Þ In eleven equal payments: from January to November.

Since each particular case is different, it is fully recommended that you check your own details with your lawyer or tax advisor.