Holiday sales, flights, tourist tax: the past week in Majorca
A record for the Bulletin, holidays selling out, flight fares going through the roof: just some of the stories over the past seven days.
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Tourist tax should be the same rate all year, says Podemos
For example, the 1.50 euro per day charge (for three and four-star hotels) in summer would remain the same in winter.
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Podemos surprised by hotelier “solidarity” with tourist tax
Podemos spokesperson Laura Camargo expressed her surprise at the move, as the hoteliers now appeared to be showing so much solidarity.
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Hoteliers to cover cost of the tourist tax this year
One per cent of hoteliers’ profits will go towards absorbing the cost of the tourist tax this year.
Tax, government, foreign residents: the past week in Majorca
You can't keep a good (or a bad) tax down, and so it was the tourist tax as well as the problems with forming a new national government which were dominant themes of the past week.
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Government stands firm on tourist tax
Barceló looking for off-season tax incentives to boost tourism.
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Businesses use Fitur as stage to attack the tourist tax
"With the latest political decisions adopted in the Balearics, we are going to shoot ourselves in the foot." Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, the president of Meliá Hotels International.
Nóos, a controversial decree and fiestas: the past week in Majorca
A princess in court, flu, fiestas and uproar over a government decree. Just some of the themes of a busy week in the Bulletin.
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Tourist tax being “urgently” pushed through to meet June start
The Majorca Hoteliers Federation will look at taking legal measures and “will exhaust” them until they find a solution.
Tax, trial and takeover: the past week in Majorca
When not preparing for the big trial, the past week was one of festivities and, how could we have avoided it, THAT tax.
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Tourist tax will not be paid by 70% of private tourist accommodation
“We cannot increase the number of inspectors, as this isn’t possible at the moment,” says tourism minister.
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Tourist tax to be introduced on 1 June
"The tax was a social demand on behalf of a majority of citizens who had voted for change."
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Tourist tax draft to be approved Friday
There is to now be a 50% reduction from the tenth day of a stay.
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80% of Bulletin readers say no to the tourist tax
What was noticeable about the poll was that initially the rejection of the tax was over 90% but gradually the number in favour increased.
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The public want the tourist tax to be spent on the environment
The survey received 3,411 responses, a higher than average number for this type of participatory exercise run by the government.
Trains, planes and the sack: the past week in The Bulletin
Michael Portillo and Chapi Ferrer: a Majorcan train journey and a Majorcan exit. Just two of the highlights last week in The Bulletin.
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Tourist board attacks the government’s tourist tax
“To the high tax burden to which the tourism sector is being subjected, on account of local, island and government taxes, we have to add the imminent introduction of a new tourist tax.”
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Cruise ship tourist tax exemption only benefits Majorca
The draft legislation for the tax applies an exemption to its payment by cruise ships which have their base in Majorca.
Holiday rentals, shopping and some weather: the past week in The Bulletin
Christmas was coming early, work stopped, everyone was talking weather and there was other talk about holiday rentals. Another week in The Bulletin.
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Hoteliers want to join parliament debate on the tourist tax
They wish to join with parliament’s members in debating the law in order to be able to voice their views and to ask for modifications.