Environmentalists tell government to stop using tourist tax for tourism promotion
The government has adopted an "increasingly lax interpretation" of tourist tax revenue decision-making.
Agriculture sector seeking nine million euros of tourist tax revenue
Decisions on tourist tax spending will be made in a few weeks' time.
Tourist tax funding sought to replace doors and windows
Also for personal mobility vehicles and lighting in government buildings.
Tourist tax will not be used to promote Playa de Palma to digital nomads
The coalition parties at the town hall have not seen eye to eye on the proposal.
Tourists at a hotel reception in Ibiza
The tax varies according to hotel star classification.
Tourist tax revenue to again be used for "original purposes"
Tourist tax revenue has been diverted to other uses because of the pandemic.
47 days of rain: the week in Mallorca
A Balearic government prophecy was longer than that of a fourth-century martyr; the vax centres were doing a roaring trade; and the hoteliers were given short shrift.
The tourist tax is an "ecofarce"
The Partido Popular opposition in agreement with the hoteliers regarding the tax.
Mallorca hoteliers rebel against the tourist tax in 2022
Use of tourist tax revenue has become "distorted", while the government is anticipating European funds for tourism investment in 2022.
Vaccination, vaccination, vaccination: the week in Mallorca
The great unvaxxed were a suitable case for Covid passport treatment; ventilation will be a gift this Christmas; and there were some alternative tourists in Palma.
Tourism minister defends sponsorship of Ed Sheeran event in Palma
Covid funds and not strictly tourist tax funds were used for music awards sponsorship.
Opposition to demand tourist tax spending explanations
Funding for the Los40 Music Awards has prompted the PP to demand answers.
The Blog: Regional nationalism and the tourist tax
Why was a tourist tax introduced in the first place?
Why was a tourist tax introduced in the first place?
Why was a tourist tax introduced in the first place?
Tourists in Menorca
Tourist tax revenue for 2020 was clearly going to fall dramatically.
Tourist tax revenue was 100 million euros lower in 2020
Modifications have been made to tourist tax settlement and estimations.
A one cent tourist tax special offer
The increasing number of tourists was to famously be highlighted in March 1932.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
Comment: Scrap the tax
“The local government should consider a voluntary contribution...”
Jason Moore05/03/2022 09:59