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2 clusters · 6 sources · 5 days · First seen 26 days ago · Last updated 21 days ago

Bilbao Aste Nagusia festival regulatory changes

Overview

During the Aste Nagusia festival in Bilbao, local organizations and non-profit bars are navigating changes to payment and tax registration systems.

Representing 27 festival groups, the Bilboko Konpartsak announced a decision to accept only cash payments, citing concerns that high crowds could cause network congestion and disable electronic systems. This move follows the groups joining the Batuz system of the Bizkaia Provincial Treasury, which requires sales to be registered through TicketBAI.

In a related development, non-profit bars have also joined the Batuz system to comply with Bizkaia Provincial Council requirements for tax and consumption registration. While these businesses face administrative challenges regarding device registration and tax filings, the Provincial Council has stated it will act flexibly and avoid sanctions during this trial period.

Entities

Bizkaia · Bizkaiko Arrantza Federazioa · Aste Nagusia · Esteban Urzelai · Bilboko Konpartsak

Timeline

21 days ago

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Bilboko Konpartsak will only accept cash at Bilbao's Aste Nagusia festival this year, citing fears that high crowds might saturate telecommunications networks and disrupt digital payments.

Sources

berria.eus · deia.eus · gananzia.com · gara.net · goierri.hitza.eus · naiz.eus