Barcelona road tax (IVTM) 2026
Barcelona applies the highest multiplier the law allows in every band, offset by five years of label-based relief.
2026 road tax in Barcelona
€68.16 / year
11.50 fiscal hp · 8 to 11.99 fiscal hp
| Band amount | €68.16 |
|---|---|
| Annual amount | €68.16 |
| Legal minimum and maximum (s. 95) | €34.08 – €68.16 |
How the answer was reached, step by step
- Fiscal hp entered: 11.50 (box P.2.1 of the technical card).
- Car band 8 to 11.99 fiscal hp: €68.16 in Barcelona's 2026 tax byelaw (national minimum €34.08).
Estimate based on the byelaws and DGT criteria checked on 15 October 2026. The byelaw in force and, for the label, the DGT number-plate lookup have the final word. How we calculate
Barcelona’s 2026 vehicle tax (IVTM) sets these car rates: €25.24 under 8 fiscal hp, €68.16 from 8 to 11.99, €143.88 from 12 to 15.99, €179.22 from 16 to 19.99, €224 from 20. An average car rated at 11.5 fiscal hp pays €68.16 a year and a large one at 17 hp, €179.22. The national minimum under section 95 for the 8 to 11.99 hp band is €34.08, so Barcelona applies a multiplier of 2.000 in that band, within the legal maximum of 2. It is paid by whoever is the registered owner on 1 January, to the town on the registration document; in the year of first registration it is pro-rated by quarter. The byelaw provides 3 kinds of relief, listed in the table below.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · How we calculate
The legal cap, no exceptions
Barcelona’s tax byelaw 1.2 multiplies every section 95 amount by 2: the maximum the law allows, applied in every band, so its table is exactly double the national one. A car rated at 8 to 11.99 hp pays 68.16 euros, the same as in Murcia and a little more than in Madrid. The current byelaw was approved on 20 December 2024 and applies from 2025 until it is amended.
Relief lasts five years and rests on the DGT classification: the zero-emission label gets 75% and a low-emission petrol ECO, 50%. Cars that had relief for CO2 emissions keep it until it expires. For driving, the Rondes zone only checks whether there is a label, not which one.
Barcelona 2026 car rates
| Fiscal hp | Barcelona | Section 95 minimum | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 8 | €25.24 | €12.62 | 2.000 |
| 8 to 11.99 | €68.16 | €34.08 | 2.000 |
| 12 to 15.99 | €143.88 | €71.94 | 2.000 |
| 16 to 19.99 | €179.22 | €89.61 | 2.000 |
| 20 or more | €224 | €112 | 2.000 |
Relief in the byelaw
- 75% for the first five years after registration, cars with the DGT zero-emission label.
- 50% for the first five years, petrol ECO cars emitting up to 120 g/km of CO2.
- 100% for historic vehicles under Royal Decree 892/2024.
Byelaw approved on 20/12/2024, in force since 1/1/2025 and until amended.
Source: Ordenança fiscal 1.2 reguladora de l'impost sobre vehicles de tracció mecànica (BOPB 23/12/2024). Checked on .