The announcement by the regional government that the tourist tax planned for 2016 will also be levied on residents has led the leader of Podemos in the Balearics, Alberto Jarabo, to say that his party would not support a tax that limits the movement of residents through ports and airports.
Tourist tax
Podemos: Tourist tax must not affect movement of residents
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"Taxpayers on the islands "subsidise" the influx of tourists by being the only ones who pay for costs of infrastructure, waste and security."I'd like to see a breakdown of those numbers as I do seriously wonder how much infrastructure, waste and security there would be on Mallorca if there were no tourists. Perhaps we should stop coming and save you all that money in subsidy. LOL!
The negative comments have already started in the British Press. Do the idiots in the Balearics who propose this tax mot understand that around 70% of the real income of the islands comes from tourism? Why kill the goose that lays your golden egg? Total stupidity!