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".
Junior coalition partners in Balearic government want BIG increase in the tourist tax
"Tourist tax should be paid at airports and ports of entrance..."
Fresh calls to increase Balearic tourist tax
Hoteliers and tour operators have agreed to a ten percent increase in prices.
Fresh push for a 10% hike in Balearic tourist tax
Now is not the time for a new battle with hoteliers.
Paying the tourist tax at a Mallorca hotel
A guest paying the tourist tax at a Palma hotel.
Tourist tax was not conceived to reduce tourist demand
The Balearic tourism minister is ruling out any increase to the tourist tax.
No tourist tax money for tourism in 2023
Hoteliers have complained and accused the government of abusing the tax.
Hoteliers opposed to tourist tax revenue for housing
Housing should be funded through the government's general budget.
28 million euros of tourist tax for housing purposes
Social housing and the mortgage guarantee scheme.
Tourist tax arguments causing problem for the Balearic budget
Disagreement between the coalition parties regarding a tourist tax increase.
Balearics best Spanish tourism figures compared with 2019
Meanwhile, there is further criticism of the tourist tax.
Twenty-five per cent of tourist tax revenue will go on housing policies
The Balearic parliament has approved the proposal.
Increased tax on sales of luxury homes, but no rise in the tourist tax
The draft for the Balearics 2023 budget is being finalised.
Don't even think about raising the tourist tax
Fast forward to 2022 and some tourists and even the travel industry are in the dark about how the tax money is being spent and on what.
Comment
If you ever thought the Balearic tourist tax was nuts ...
What if Mallorca's town halls could decide not to apply the tourist tax?
Andrew Ede13/01/2023 12:34