In 2026, the Toledo City Council will have a more ambitious budget than the previous year. According to municipal economic forecasts. The local treasury will receive approximately 117.5 million eurosThis represents an increase of 7.62% compared to expectations … It was approved for the year 2025. This increase reflects the positive development of certain local taxes and adjustments in various general rates and rates that together strengthen the financial capacity of the City Council to face the coming year.
The mass of direct taxes again forms the main support of the income structure. Among them, as every year, Urban Property Tax (IBI), which will save €29.8 millionCompared to the 29.5 million registered in 2025. The 1% increase confirms the stability of the tax figure that is, by far, the mainstay of Toledo’s collection.
the Tax on mechanical traction vehiclesWhich will grow by 10% to reach 5 million euros, indicating the preservation of economic activity and the local vehicle fleet. On the other hand, the tax on increases in land values, known as capital gains, recorded a slight downward correction of 4%.
In the area of consumption and commercial activity, value-added tax transfer income increased by 6%, reaching 1.85 million, while income from value-added tax increased by 6%, reaching 1.85 million. Tax on economic activities (IAE) remains practically stable, with a slight increase of 1%.
Municipal taxes
Likewise, a large portion of the budget comes from municipal taxes, which together… They show irregular development: Some are seeing significant increases, while others are declining sharply.
It is among those that are growing the most Inaugural license feeWhich ranges from 70,000 to 289,000 euros (+313%), and the industrial or commercial license fee for the first occupancy, which increases by 155%. There are also increases in the occupancy rate of public tarmac roads (+9%) and income from ceremonial facilities and private use of public spaces, which rose from €7,948 to €180,000, doubling its forecast for 2025 by more than twenty.
Conversely, rates such as those related to the use of electricity companies, which decrease by 15%, or those Organized parking (ORA), which decreased by 10% to reach 3.4 million revenues.
The sanctions chapter maintains its weight in municipal finance. the Fines for violations In terms of distribution, it will contribute 1,928,653 euros, a figure practically identical to the 2 million expected in 2025.
General prices
In the area of public prices and other property revenues, different behaviors were observed. Ticket sales for museums, exhibitions and performances disappear from forecastsIt rose from 20 thousand euros to zero, while the income generated from service concessions, such as cleaning or waste collection, remains stable, reaching just over 2 million euros.
There is also a significant decrease in refunds for improper payments, ranging from €100,000 to zero, and A sharp decrease in the costs of tax proceduresWhich decreased by 29%. Other minor revenues, although important for day-to-day management, such as those derived from judicial proceedings or administrative procedures, also show declines, in some cases of more than 80%.
Finally, it remains one of the most stable elements of a municipality’s financial structure Supplementary financing fundwhich contributes 21.22 million euros, approximately the same amount in 2025. This State Fund constitutes a guarantee of stability for many municipalities, as it guarantees a minimum resource base that does not depend on local economic fluctuations.