The delegate for Finance and municipal spokesperson, Juan Bueno, presented this Tuesday to the Economic and Social Council of Seville (CESS) the document which includes a new 1% reduction in the Property Tax (IBI), the extension of protection for Social Housing (VPO) to 13 years, and a 10-point increase in bonuses for inheritance capital gains tax.
This new IBI reduction will represent an estimated direct relief of 1,760,000 euros for Sevillian taxpayers, adding to the reductions applied in previous years. Juan Bueno highlighted that this measure aims to keep economic resources within local households and businesses without impacting public services.
In terms of social protection, the project extends the 50% IBI bonus for VPOs from 9 to 13 years. Furthermore, capital gains tax bonuses for the transfer of primary residences upon death are increased by 10 percentage points, reaching 60%, and the bonus for inheriting business premises intended to maintain family economic activity rises from 40% to 50%.
The ordinances also aim to incentivize permanent employment and support the self-employed. The bonus for starting an activity in the Economic Activities Tax (IAE) for the 6th and 7th years is quintupled, from 10% to 50%. Additionally, bonuses of up to 95% on IBI and the Tax on Constructions, Installations, and Works (ICIO) are established for newly established companies that create permanent jobs.
Regarding the ecological transition, aerothermal energy is included for the first time in clean energy bonuses (50% on IBI and 75% on ICIO). The installation of charging points for electric vehicles will also be subsidized. At the Municipal Sports Institute (IMD), social tariffs linked to the Andalusian Physical Exercise Prescription Plan have been approved.
Juan Bueno stated that the project demonstrates that public services can be managed efficiently without burdening citizens, making Seville a more attractive city for investment and fostering a fiscal environment conducive to job creation.
The delegate for Finance concluded that the 2027 ordinances consolidate a city model that has significantly and progressively reduced the tax burden on families and the self-employed, fulfilling Mayor Sanz's commitment to advance and modernize the city without financially straining its residents.
