IBI and Basura

Hi Hope you can help We have been paying IBI and Basura regularly for years Out of the blue we have been embargoed for a couple of outstanding bills for IBI going back to 2013 and 2014 which we had no idea we'd missed We are in Almeria - are we still liable for hhese as I thought there was a cutoff oafter 4 years ... THANKS in advance 

We've had this conversation before and I think I recall that, as it is a municipal tax and not a hacienda tax, they can go back 15 years to claim non payment of IBI. Certainly true in the Valencia Region (and others) and the old post (which I can't find) quoted the rule about this time frame.
 

I know a couple in the same boat and they were "fined" 5% the charge for each year they'd missed so about 24 euro for each year. 

Basura I don't know as we've only recently been paying this separately as it was included in the water rates previously.

Thank you I was under the impression it was 5 years and wanted to see what others thought so maybe Im completely wrong !