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Tourist tax money will go towards the environment.

Tourist tax

Barceló says tourist tax priority will be the environment

Maria José Ribas, a Partido Popular parliamentary deputy, asked the government to rethink its intentions.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/10/2015 00:00

Vice-President Barceló, President Armengol and Finance Minister Cladera at the press announcement of the draft of the tax.

Tourist tax

Tourist tax will cost between fifty cents and two euros

Tourist accommodation charges between 50 cents and 2 euros per person and per day. Children below 14 years exempt. Residents will have to pay in tourist accommodation. If stay is for health reasons it can be reclaimed. Cruise passengers will also pay.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/10/2015 00:00

Minister Biel Barcelo says that his department wants to rid all-inclusive holidays of its self-service alcohol element.

Tourist tax

Tourist tax: “It is a small price to pay for a better Majorca...”

“As I said earlier it is a small charge; (1.7 percent of the cost of a holiday), children will not pay and also it will not be charged on a daily basis so that long-stay tourists do not pay more.”

Jason Moore26/09/2015 00:00

Tourism

Some clarity on the tourist tax, but not enough

Barceló wants everyone to work together. He’s got a hell of a job convincing them.

Andrew Ede26/09/2015 00:00

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The tax again!

“I was impressed with our minister for tourism, he has some good ideas...”

Jason Moore25/09/2015 00:00

Biel Barcelo, Balearic Minister for tourism being interviewed by Bulletin managing editor Jason Moore.

Tourism

“Please help us make Majorca a better place”

Balearic minister for tourism, Biel Barcelo, says that the tourist tax will represent just 1.7 per cent of the cost of a holiday to the islands and appeals for the help of visiting tourists. Children will not pay the surcharge and the money will be used to upgrade holiday resorts and to protect the environment. Minister says that taxes of this type already exist in many holiday destinations in the European Union. Barcelo says that there will be no backing down.

Jason Moore25/09/2015 00:00

Biel Barceló.

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Nothing certain except death and taxes, as Benjamin Franklin supposedly said. There were no deaths to report as a consequence of tax, but there was nothing more certain than the tourist tax to get the blood boiling.

Monitor20/09/2015 00:00

Minister Barceló listens to Calvia mayor, Alfonso Rodríguez.

Tourism

Calvia mayor stressing the need for all-inclusive regulation

Tourism minister, Biel Barceló, has been seeing for himself what projects are needed by the resorts.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/08/2015 00:00