Car Hire Firms Bring a Welcome Road Tax Windfall to Smaller Inland Villages
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Malaga Airport, have been taking ited from these ‘registrations of con- To remain within the boundaries minimum rate for ITVM; a ‘win-win’ for advantage of attractive road tax rates venience’, lowering their ITVM road of the law, the town halls must on offer in some of the province’s tax rates to the legal minimum and stipulate that the companies have the companies and town hall coffers smaller municipalities. even offering discounts for compa- an address in the town. P2 BAIL REFUSED FOR PUERTO Hoteliers prepare to fight fraudulent BANÚS HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT compensation Marcus Stewart has been jailed for his claims supposed part in the drug-fuelled rampage in Marbella on Sunday evening P3 A wave of legal claims has cost Spain 60 million euros, but Costa officials are talking tough Hoteliers on the Costa del Sol have come out fighting in the wake of the wave of British tourists suing over reported holiday illnesses. 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We announce the winner of Official Language School’s short story competition P34&35 The alleged driver at the time is escorted from the Marbella court into the back of a police car on Wednesday. :: JOSELE-LANZA 22222222 June 2nd to 8th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Only 29 small villages in The IVTM in Malaga Minimum The highest Malaga province charge the 8-11.99 Municipality 8-11.99 12-15.9 Municipality 12-15.9 CV CV CV CV minimum rate for road tax Alameda 48.00 101.00 Frigiliana 38.95 82.22 Alcaucín 40.89 86.33 Fuengirola 60.33 127.34 Alfarnate 37.49 79.13 Fuente de Piedra 52.14 110.07 Alfarnatejo 37.49 79.13 Gaucín 38.95 82.22 The IVTM can cost up to As an example, Montejaque coun- these are either considered medium Algarrobo 54.53 115.10 Genalguacil 34.08 71.94 cil expects to collect €250,767 in range (between 8 and 11.99 tax 70 euros more depending Algatocín 35.78 75.54 road tax this year, and that is almost horsepower -CV) or fall in the me- Guaro 34.08 71.94 on where it is paid; one fifth of its annual budget. dium-high bracket (between 12 and Alh. Torre 57.94 122.30 Humilladero 51.89 109.66 Ronda, Malaga and As well as large fleets of vehicles, 15.99 CV), and the taxes are €34.08 Alh. Grande 62.00 113.00 Igualeja 34.08 71.94 Benalmádena charge private individuals also benefit from and €71.94 respectively. After that, Almáchar 47.71 100.72 Istán 34.08 71.94 these road tax ‘havens’, although to the local authorities have the power Almargen 47.71 100.72 Iznate 44.30 93.52 the highest amounts a lesser extent; they are mainly peop- to increase the amounts paid by ap- Almogía 60.66 128.05 Jimera de Líbar 34.08 71.94 le who have moved but whose pre- plying a coefficient which cannot Álora 51.12 107.91 :: FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ vious address is still shown on their be higher than two. Jubrique 34.08 71.94 Alozaina 50.78 107.17 MALAGA. Anyone who has ever car documents, even when they buy In Malaga province, only 29 vil- Júzcar 34.08 71.94 strolled through the peaceful streets a new vehicle. The tax is paid in the lages (one third of the 103 munici- Alpandeire 34.08 75.35 Macharaviaya 43.01 90.79 of Montejaque would find it diffi- municipality that shows as the palities) charge the legal minimum Antequera 53.10 128.05 Malaga 65.80 138.90 cult to imagine a traffic jam in this address on the vehicle’s registration for road tax. The difference can be Árchez 44.30 93.52 Manilva 35.78 75.54 small village in the Serranía de Ron- certificate (‘permiso de circulación’), as much as 71 euros, depending on Archidona 48.73 102.88 Marbella 51.40 116.25 da. In fact, they would think it could in accordance with the Regulatory where it is paid. Ardales 43.58 91.65 never happen, unless they were loo- Law of Local Taxation. The highest rates are in Cortes de Mijas 51.12 107.93 Arenas 34.08 71.94 king at official statistics: Monteja- This is a state regulation which la Frontera (2,464 vehicles registe- Moclinejo 52.82 111.50 Arriate 58.96 124.50 que has a population of just 1,100, also stipulatesipulates a range of charges.charg In red for a total of 3,277 residents), and Mollina 47.71 100.72 Atajate 34.08 71.94 but 9,328 vehicles are registered in the case of commonly used vehicles, they are double the base rate, at Monda 39.19 82.73 Benadalid 37.32 78.79 the municipality. This is three timeses €68.16€ and €143.88 respectively. Montecorto 34.08 71.94 as many as five years ago and 1,800,800 CortesCo council has had to adopt Benahavís 34.08 71.94 Montejaque 34.08 71.94 more than in 2016. this measuremea this year so it can com- Benalauría 34.08 71.94 Nerja 60.10 134.30 The figures suggest thatat this is ply with government demands Benalmádena 61.34 129.49 the municipality withth the and accessacc a liquidity fund to Ojén 34.08 71.94 Benamargosa 34.08 71.94 highest number of carsars per enable it to maintain servi- Parauta 34.08 71.94 Benamocarra 44.30 93.52 inhabitant. However in rea- ces and reduce its debt. Periana 34.08 71.94 lity Montejaque, likee otherother Benaoján 37.49 79.14 Pizarra 58.82 111.51 villages such as Machara-chara- LaLargerge councils Benarrabá 47.71 100.72 Pujerra 34.08 71.94 viaya, Colmenar andnd Rio- MoMostst councils of large Borge. El 45.67 96.40 Rincón V. 57.94 122.30 gordo, has taken advan-dvan- totowns(exceptwns Estepona Burgo. El 34.08 71.94 tage in recent yearsars ofof anandd ToTorremolinos, whe- Riogordo 34.08 71.94 Campillos 56.76 120.03 the so-called ‘registra-gistra- re tthehe charge has only Ronda 59.64 139.56 C. de Aceituno 51.12 107.91 tions of convenience’.nce’. gogonene uup slightly) take Salares 34.08 71.94 By reducing roadad tax adadvantagevan of their free- C. de Albaida 51.12 107.91 Sayalonga 40.90 86.33 to the legal minimum,mum, dodomm uunder this law to Cañete la Real 35.78 75.54 and also applying gene-gene- chchargearge practically the ma- Carratraca 34.08 71.94 Sedella 34.08 71.94 rous discounts for firms,firms, ximum.ximum Cartajima 34.08 71.94 Serrato 51.12 115.10 these villages are nowow the The closest to the maxi- Cártama 51.12 107.91 Sierra de Yeguas 39.19 82.73 home of large fleets off vehi-vehi- mumumm isi Ronda, where the Casabermeja 50.16 105.87 Teba 44.00 93.00 cles belonging to transportort anandd mostmost commonco vehicles are char- Tolox 37.49 79.14 car hire fompanies - at leastst on ppa-a- gedged €59.64€59 or €139.56, followed Casarabonela 51.12 107.91 per. Most of these businesseses ope- by MalagaMalag city (€65.80 and €138.90), Casares 34.08 71.94 Torremolinos 37.08 79.93 rate from the airport, but veryy few NerjaNerja (€60.10 and €134.30), Benal- Coín 57.93 122.30 Torrox 44.30 93.52 pay road tax to Malaga council. mádenam (€61.34 and €129.49), An- Colmenar 47.72 100.75 Totalán 47.36 100.00 The only condition, in order to re- Car hire compacompaniesnies use tequera (€53.10 and €128.05) and Comares 40.90 86.33 Valle de Abdalajís 51.12 107.91 addressesddresses in the cheapescheapest main within the law, is that these Fuengirola (€60.33 and €127.34). Cómpeta 51.12 107.91 Vélez-Málaga 53.57 113.09 companies have an address in the municipalities. :: SUR “There is no sense in the fact that Vva. de Algaidas 51.12 107.91 village. the tax differs between municipali- C. de la Frontera 68.16 143.88 This is a business in which every- ties because each council has to ba- Cuevas Bajas 34.08 71.94 Vva.