What's the 2023 Balearic tourist tax being spent on?
Thirty-one projects have been approved for tourist tax funding.
Balearics island planning to hike tourist tax in July and August to combat mass tourism
There are mounting calls for the tourist tax to be raised for the cruise industry.
Tax Agency reckons there are 8,700 illegal holiday lets in the Balearics
There has been a cross-checking of Tax Agency and island councils' data.
Drugs, debts and dress - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that made the headlines over the past week.
Balearic government 350 million euro tourist tax promise
Some tourist tax revenue is to be earmarked for acquiring and demolishing obsolete hotels.
State funding for Balearic tourism a tenth of tourist tax revenue
There is some similarity to how tourist tax revenue has been used.
No more tourist tax to subsidise purchase of electric scooters
There was much criticism of the previous government's allocation of tourist tax revenue for this purpose.
Another load of tourist tax nonsense
There is actually an easier formula for residents not paying the tourist tax.
Tourists at a hotel reception in Ibiza
The tax is paid on arrival.
Government looking at refunding tourist tax payments by Balearic residents
The formula would involve deductions from income tax declarations.
The new Balearic tourism minister - Tourist tax will be for tourism
Jaume Bauzà of the Partido Popular is the new tourism minister.
Almost 700 million euros of tourist tax revenue since 2016
Estimate for 2023 is now higher than had originally been forecast.
The new government - tourist tax will stay but an end to tourism "interventionism"
An end to policies that implied a decrease in tourist numbers.
Too many tourists? What Mallorca's political parties say
The elections are almost upon us, and tourism is a key issue.
Clampdown on Mallorca youth hostels offering tourist accommodation
One reason for the clampdown - youth hostels don't charge the tourist tax.
Balearic tourist tax to subsidise purchase of scooters
Electric bikes as well - one million euros of aid.
Partido Popular will not scrap the tourist tax
The main opposition party will look at ways of residents not having to pay the tourist tax.
Balearic tourist tax will no be raised.
Balearic tourist tax will no be raised.
Tourist tax revenue wanted to boost the use of Catalan
Catalan is said to be in a situation of "linguistic emergency".
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- Ryanair responds to complaints in Palma: ‘The passenger upset the gate staff, who denied her boarding’
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- UK tourism in the Balearics fell the most in 2024
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Comment
When left means right
No radical change in government policy, easy to miss the change in Balearic government.
Jason Moore15/12/2023 10:14