{
  "id": 14779673,
  "title": "Thousands of residents in Spain to get rubbish tax refunds after court ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/thousands-of-residents-in-spain-to-get-rubbish-tax-refunds-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T19:43:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/15/thousands-of-residents-in-spain-to-get-rubbish-tax-refunds-after-court-ruling/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Residents of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, are set to receive refunds on rubbish taxes following a court ruling. Over 35,000 taxpayers have paid €5 million in the disputed charge, which was deemed unlawful by the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands. The city council announced on October 14 that it will begin administrative procedures for the refunds this week. The ruling does not abolish Spain's general law on municipal waste management charges, but it does affect a specific tax imposed by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria council. Property owners affected by the charge can request a refund through the Las Palmas Online Tax Office or by contacting municipal offices. The refund process may take several weeks, depending on the number of cases and individual taxpayer situations.",
  "summary": "Thousands of taxpayers in Spain are set to receive refunds on a local rubbish collection charge after a court ruled […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}