Tourism
Promotional campaign because of Brexit fears
While a promotion campaign is being launched, the hoteliers have called for the tourist tax to be suspended.
Tourist tax
Tourist board calls for tourist tax to be scrapped
The tourist tax "is not being used to improve tourist resort infrastructure".
Letters to the Editor
A reader writes aboutg the old Binifaldó water bottling plant and the tourist tax revenue.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax to pay for dismantling bottling plant
The government hasn't decided what it's going to do with the old plant.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax money for Porreres irrigation pool
Two million euros of tourist tax money will help apricot production.
Infrastructure
Town halls want tourist tax funds for flood repairs
The town halls federation doesn't want small town halls to be deprived of public works funds.
Tourist tax
Busquets under attack for tourist tax "scam"
The Partido Popular say that tourist tax spending decisions had been "steamrollered" by the government.
Tourist tax
Social housing tops the list for tourist tax projects
Social housing schemes in Calvia, Inca and Palma will receive 43% of revenue for new projects in Majorca.
Environment
Over one million euros for Bellver Forest
A sizeable amount of tourist tax revenue is to be spent on the forest.
Tourist tax
Manacor wanting tourist tax revenue to buy Cala Varques land
Manacor town hall has four projects for tourist tax revenue - 15 million euros worth.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax request for Parc de la Mar improvements
Palma town hall wants 4.1 million euros of tourist tax revenue.
Tourist tax
OCB wants tourist tax to be spent on Catalan training
Workers "often don't know our language because they come from other regions".
Tax
No change to tourist tax in 2019
The government isn't planning any changes to taxation next year.
Tourist Tax
Tourist tax to fund electric vehicle charging stations
A 10 million euros project was unveiled yesterday to help stimulate sales of electric vehicles.
Tourist tax
80% of tourist tax-funded projects have been started
Only four projects have been completed. The opposition are criticising tourism ministry inaction and management failure.
Cruise ships
Environmentalists want increase in cruise ship tourist tax
In addition to the tourist tax increase, there is a call for there to be no more than two ships at a time in port.
Tourism
Tourism minister says inspection plan is yielding results
Bel Busquets spoke about control of "illegal offer", while President Armengol defended the tourist tax.
Majorca
Not much of a protest: the week in Majorca
A cruise ship was greeted by a small protest, the tourism minister spoke about small contributions, and Calvia was announcing yet more plans for dealing with summer behaviour.
Majorca
Fighting them on the terraces: the week in Majorca
Palma had a terraces war, tourist statistics proved a point, academic research regarding the tourist tax didn't prove a point, and there was more snow.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- 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"
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
Comment
Big fears
“The Balearics can´t ditch the tourist tax everytime there is a change in government....”
Jason Moore25/01/2019 09:45