Mérida approves the registries for water and garbage fees for the third quarter

The Mérida City Council has approved, as of September 1, the tax rolls for the provision of domestic water supply, sewerage, wastewater treatment, and garbage collection services corresponding to the first phase of the third quarter of 2026. The decision is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz number 170, dated September 4, 2026, via Announcement 3503/2026, signed by the Delegate of Finance, Carmen Yáñez Quirós.

The approval is carried out using the powers conferred by the Mayoral Decree of June 19, 2023, published in the BOP number 128, announcement 3715, of July 6. The procedure is supported by article 124.4 and 5 of Law 7/85, on the Bases of Local Government, modified by Law 57/2003, applicable to Mérida by virtue of Law 8/2004 of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, and article 14.2 of RDL 2/2004, which approves the Revised Text of the Law regulating Local Treasuries.

Public exhibition and claims period

The tax rolls will be available for public inspection for one month at the offices of FCCAqualia SA, located at Atarazanas Street, number 19, so that taxpayers may file any claims they deem appropriate. The period for voluntary payment is set between September 1 and October 31, 2026, both inclusive.

How and where to pay

In accordance with article 33.2 of Royal Decree 939/2005, which approves the General Collection Regulations, taxpayers may make their payments without surcharge during the voluntary period at the following deposit entities:

• Ibercaja
• BBVA
• Caixabank

Payment shall be made by presenting the payment notice received at the home address to the entity; once stamped, the taxpayer’s copy will have full discharge value. In the event that the notice is not received, the interested party must go to the offices of FCCAqualia SA to have the document issued, verify the reasons for its non-receipt, and modify them provided they are registered in the tax rolls.

Surcharges for non-compliance with the deadline

Once the voluntary period has elapsed without payment having been made, the executive period will begin in accordance with article 161 of Law 58/2003, General Tax Law. Article 28 of the same law establishes the applicable surcharges:

• 5% executive surcharge if the enforcement order has not been notified.
• 10% reduced surcharge if the total debt is satisfied before the end of the payment deadlines via enforcement.
• 20% surcharge on the amount of the debt, plus late payment interest, once that date has passed.

The news directly affects all taxpayers in the municipality of Mérida, who must settle the payment of these taxes within the voluntary period to avoid surcharges and interest. The publication in the official bulletin guarantees the publicity of the procedure and the residents’ right to claim before the executive process begins.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Badajoz, no. 170, September 4, 2026, Local Administration (official reference: Announcement 3503/2026).