Property hacks by location

What you save also depends on the town.

Property tax reductions for solar panels, works tax reductions when you apply for the building licence, income tax deductions for energy efficiency and Catalan grants for self-consumption. Pick the Maresme town and we show you which levers to check — and the official source where the current rule is published.

Informational catalogue. Percentages and deadlines are set by the tax ordinance or grant call in force, so we link the official source instead of quoting a figure.

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SUBVENCIONCatalonia

Regional grants for solar self-consumption and storage

Catalonia periodically opens grant calls for photovoltaic self-consumption and battery storage. Calls have a deadline and a limited budget, so the application date is decisive.

· An open call in the autonomous community
· Installation dated after the call's eligible start date
· Installer and equipment meeting the technical requirements

How to applyApply online to the regional energy body (ICAEN in Catalonia) within the call period.

Confidence lowConfirm against the rule currently in forceICAEN — Institut Català d'Energia

SUBVENCIONCatalonia

Housing rehabilitation grants (recovery plan)

Housing rehabilitation programmes managed in Catalonia by the Agència de l'Habitatge fund energy-efficiency improvements in dwellings and buildings. Eligibility depends on the measured energy saving achieved and on the programme still being open.

· Energy assessment before the works
· Minimum energy-demand or consumption saving
· Programme open and budget still available

How to applyApply through the Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya or the appointed local office before the call closes.

Confidence lowConfirm against the rule currently in forceAgència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya

ICIOMunicipal

ICIO reduction for energy-efficiency works

Many town halls reduce the tax on construction, installations and works (ICIO) when the works include solar self-consumption or energy-efficiency improvements. It is claimed when the building licence is applied for, not afterwards.

· Claim it in the licence application, before works start
· Technical report describing the efficiency measure
· Municipal tax ordinance in force for the current year

How to applyRequest the reduction in the building licence application at the town hall and attach the technical documentation.

Confidence lowConfirm against the rule currently in forceMunicipal tax ordinances (BOPB)

IBIMunicipal

IBI reduction for solar self-consumption

Most Maresme town halls include an IBI (property tax) reduction for dwellings with a solar self-consumption system. The percentage, the number of years and the application window are set by each municipal tax ordinance, so they must be checked town by town for the current year.

· Installation not required by planning rules
· Panels certified by an approved body
· Application filed within the deadline set by the ordinance

How to applyFile the application with the town hall tax office, attaching the installation certificate and invoices. Check the ordinance in force for the current year first.

Confidence lowConfirm against the rule currently in forceMunicipal tax ordinances published in the BOPB

IRPFSpain

Personal income tax deduction for energy-efficiency works

Spanish state rules have kept personal income tax (IRPF) deductions for works that cut heating and cooling demand or non-renewable primary energy use in a dwelling. Percentages, caps and deadlines depend on the extension currently in force.

· Energy performance certificate before and after the works
· Payment by traceable bank means
· Works completed within the deductible period

How to applyClaim the deduction in the annual tax return for the relevant year, keeping certificates and invoices.

Confidence mediumConfirm against the rule currently in forceAgencia Tributaria

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