JETTING IN BUSY SUMMER

Prices soar but holiday rentals selling fast

By Alex Trelinski

SPAIN’s tourist rental homes have already reached an average occupancy of 82% for this summer with prices averaging €172 per night - up 13% on last year.

The figures come from a survey conducted by holiday rental portal Holidu which interviewed 2,471 holiday home owners on its books.

Some 52% of owners expected more bookings than last year and 48% planned to increase charges.

The greatest number of reservations have come in Catalunya and the Valencian Commu- nity at 88%, closely followed by the Madrid region and the Balearic Islands on 87%.

Tourist flats are one of the main accommodation options

Liverpool link

AIRLINE Jet2 will launch a service from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche airport for the 2024 summer season.

The carrier is opening a new base at John Lennon Airport next year and will operate up to four weekly services from March 30 on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. It will provide competition for Ryanair and easyJet who already provide flights to and from Liverpool.

Next year's opening of Liverpool means that Jet2 will have services from 11 UK airports to Alicante-Elche airport.

2022 SPANISH INCOME TAX, RATES AND OBLIGATIONS

Calling all Spanish tax residents!

Remember you must submit your tax return before June 30, writes

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THE filing period for personal income tax for 2022 started in April and will last until June 30.

The obligation to declare is for tax residents who, according to the law, spend more than 183 days during the calendar year in Spanish territory.

Not all residents however are obliged to file an income tax return.

Only those who receive an income of more than €22,000 per year if they receive it from a single employer, and €14,000 if they have two or more employers.

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etc. may also be subject to the obligation to declare even if no other income is received.

This tax is proportional and is levied according to the principle of economic tax capacity, which is constitutionally recognised in article 31 of the Spanish constitution. It basically means that those who earn more pay more.

For income obtained from salaries and pensions the general tax scale must be applied and the tax rate varies from a minimum of 19% for the lowest incomes to 47% for incomes exceeding €300,000.

savings section and these rates tend to be significantly lower than the general scale.

It should also be noted that all taxpayers, depending on age and family circumstances, are entitled to family and personal allowances to reduce the amount payable.

for holidaymakers followed by luxury villas with a swimming pool and small apartments in city centres.

The Canary Islands, Extremadura and Galicia appear to offer the lowest rental prices of between €104 and €105 a night - well below the national average of €172.

Other bargains include coastal areas of the Murcia region at €110, while inland mountainous destinations like Asturias and Castilla y Leon, come in at around €114 to €115.

Popular tourist areas like Andalucia and the Valencian Community are reporting average prices of €141 and €134 respectively.

The most expensive summer season prices are €253 per night in the Balearic Islands, followed by Madrid on €180 and the Basque Country with €178.

Domestic

Most of the Holidu holiday home reservations - 66%have been made by domestic travellers, maintaining an upward trend which started during the Covid-19 pandemic Foreign bookings are led by Germany with 12%, France with 8% and the United Kingdom at 4%.

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BUDGET air carrier easyJet will open a seasonal base at Alicante-Elche airport in 2024.

It will be the airline's fourth base in Spain, with the company saying it will create 100 new pilot and cabin crew jobs.

The airport will be home to three A320 aircraft, each with a capacity to carry 186 passengers.

Alicante-Elche joins two other seasonal bases at Malaga and Palma de Mallorca along with the all-year facility in Barcelona.

The company said Alicante-Elche was the airline's most popular Spanish destination that did not have a base.

Flew

The operator first flew into Alicante in 1999 with a connection to London Stansted, and has transported 27.5 million to and from Alicante-Elche airport since then. easyJet added that it plans to increase summer seat availability to Alicante by 16% compared to this year with a capacity of 1.62 million seats, which includes links to other European cities including Amsterdam and Geneva as well as British locations.

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IN an age of international style, global trends, and ‘one-size-fitsall’ interiors how can you create a stunningly stylish Iberian-flavoured home? How do you distinguish Calvia or Cadiz from California?

The simple answer is to shop local and enjoy all the associated environmental and cost benefits this brings. Most notable among Spanish handicrafts are our textiles and ceramics, so let’s hit the road, and drop in on a couple of areas with the richest heritage of artisanal crafts.

Textiles

Our first stop is in the Alpujarra, on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada, where towns like Bubion and Capilera are a Mecca for textile-lovers. Here you will find Hilacar , which still makes traditional fabrics (and offers weaving workshops) using traditional methods. Check its website.

Historically tejido Alpujarreño is most familiar as ‘cortinas de calle’