Tuineje approves tax changes including 5% discount for annual payments

Tuineje council has approved changes to its local tax rules that include a 5% discount for eligible annual payments and a higher threshold for postponing or splitting debts without a bank guarantee.

The changes were approved at an extraordinary urgent council meeting on 11 November. They update two municipal ordinances: one covering tax management, collection and inspection, and another governing the charge for urban solid waste collection.

Discounts and debt payments

Economy and finance councillor Noelia García said the agreement provides a 5% discount on the net amount due when recurring taxes and charges paid by direct debit are settled in a single annual payment. These include property tax, vehicle tax and the rubbish collection charge.

An extraordinary 5% discount is also intended to ensure that nobody loses the entitlement in 2026 during the technical transition between computer systems.

The council is raising the threshold for postponing or paying debts in instalments without a bank guarantee to €30,000. It says the change is intended to help families and small and medium-sized businesses manage their finances.

Mayor David Herrera described the changes as a strategic step for the administration. The council says the updated rules align its procedures with the operating standards of the Tenerife Tax Consortium, with the aim of improving administrative efficiency, services and legal certainty around the tax calendar.