Los comunes de Andorra recurren por unanimidad la sentencia sobre 7,57 millones en transferencias fiscales

Los siete comunes de Andorra han decidido por unanimidad recurrir una sentencia del Batllia que rechazó su reclamación de 7,57 millones de euros en transferencias de ingresos fiscales de 2017, elevando el caso a la sala de lo contencioso-administrativo del Tribunal Superior de Justícia d'Andorra.

At the Tuesday's consuls' meeting in Encamp, followed by a press conference, the councils reviewed the first-instance decision with legal advisors. They maintain that the 18% share due under article 3.1 of the 1993 Qualified Law on Transfers to Commons should use revenues liquidated and budgeted from the prior year—a practice followed until 2017—rather than only amounts actually collected, as the government argues. Encamp head consul Laura Mas noted the ruling changes nothing in their stance and called for clear judicial clarification. She pointed out that even by the government's method, parishes are owed €1,081,408.57 from 2016 revenues collected after that year but attributed to 2017. Legal preparations for the appeal will stress impacts on parish finances and services, with Mas describing it as a key institutional matter affecting public resources.

Councils also approved a new tender for dog genotyping services in 2027, led by Ordino, to maintain the canine DNA registry. It now includes 9,347 dogs—nearly 79% coverage, exceeding 90% in some parishes—and has enabled 90 sanctions through owner identifications from incident samples, with match rates up to 45% locally. Six parishes (all except Escaldes-Engordany) back the effort, with increased investment and technical upgrades planned for 2027-2033.

Five points of disagreement persist on the draft land law out of 77 total, focusing on national strategic plans overriding parish consent, interest-of-state projects skipping binding local reports, unilateral land reserves, heritage interventions without agreement, and supracommunal entities infringing on parish authority.

Councils and government finalized a unified digital platform for commercial licensing, set to launch in September. It will handle all steps for business openings or transfers online via a single portal with automated data validation, dropdowns for available names and activity codes (expandable on request), and parallel parish-government reviews. Parishes issue initial binding approvals; government delivers final resolutions. Fees and competencies stay the same, with in-person support during rollout and prior applications processed under old rules.

Minister Conxita Marsol said current timelines of three to four months—or five in complex cases—will drop to 15 days to one month for openings, with name reservations in two to five days valid for six months, potentially saving up to three months. The system blocks errors like invalid addresses and reduces administrative burdens. Mas praised the joint effort for faster citizen services. Minister Marc Rossell later hailed the accord as vital for economic activity and digital transformation.