Overview
- Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida told the city council on Wednesday that Madrid will file a cassation appeal to Spain’s Supreme Court against the annulment.
- The regional high court struck down the 2025 garbage levy in March, saying the ordinance lacked an essential document that explained how the fee was calculated.
- Almeida said the move follows advice from the city’s legal services and aims to defend municipal staff who, he argued, processed the case properly.
- The mayor signaled there will be no general reimbursement now, noting Spanish law blocks refunds in cases that are already final in the administrative process.
- Vox pressed for paybacks during the debate, while the PSOE accused the mayor of stalling and asked for assurances the 2026 tax will not repeat the same procedural flaw.