Etiqueta 'Balearic tourist tax'
Paying the tourist tax at a Mallorca hotel

Paying the tourist tax at a Mallorca hotel

A guest paying the tourist tax at a Palma hotel.

Jaume Morey 15/11/2022

Paying the tourist tax at a Mallorca hotel

Majorca tourism

Tourist tax was not conceived to reduce tourist demand

The Balearic tourism minister is ruling out any increase to the tourist tax.

Andrew Ede15/11/2022 07:58

Beachgoers walk along the mostly empty Coogee Beach in Sydney

Comment

Don't even think about raising the tourist tax

Fast forward to 2022 and some tourists and even the travel industry are in the dark about how the tax money is being spent and on what.

Jason Moore23/09/2022 11:12

The Balearic tourist tax is payable on arrival.

The Balearic tourist tax is payable on arrival.

Will the tourist tax go up?

Archive 19/09/2022

Beachgoers in Playa de Palma, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Mallorca hoteliers reject an increase in tourist tax

The hoteliers say this is an attempt to "cover up and justify deficiencies by penalising visitors who stay in regulated accommodation".

Andrew Ede15/09/2022 18:03

People on a street in Palma, Mallorca

Majorca tourism

Government parties want to increase the tourist tax

No firm proposals yet, and the main partner in the coalition, PSOE, may well oppose an increase.

Andrew Ede15/09/2022 07:23

Housing development in Mallorca

Latest headlines

Not enough tourist tax revenue to meet all requests

Government priorities for tourist tax spending aren't pleasing everyone.

Andrew Ede13/09/2022 08:26

Committee meeting for Balearic tourist tax spending decisions

Committee meeting for Balearic tourist tax spending decisions

A committee meeting for tourist tax spending decisions.

Archive 02/09/2022