The Lugo municipal corporation approved modifications to the Property Tax (IBI) ordinance in a council session last October. These changes maintain existing rebates: 30% for general category large families and 50% for special category large families, applied to their primary residence.
As a main novelty, the ordinance includes specific regulations for cases of separation or divorce. From now on, the primary residence of each parent will be considered the one where they are registered, provided that the children forming the large family title are registered at the primary residence of either parent.
During a meeting with Mayor Elena Candia and the Councillor for Social Policy, Gustavo Díaz, AGAFAN representatives presented proposals to expand support for these families. They requested raising IBI rebates to 90%, removing the requirement for all family members to be registered at the residence to access benefits, and accepting the digital certificate issued by the Xunta as sufficient accreditation.
Furthermore, the association suggested studying rebates on other municipal fees, such as waste collection or the Construction, Installation, and Works Tax (ICIO), as well as on other municipal services. They also proposed that per capita income be considered when establishing rebates, aid, and fees.
