Terrorism and tax: the past week in the Bulletin
Terror in a nearby land, a tax with a new name and a world-renowned chef. These were just some of the subjects and themes of the past week.
Tourist tax
D-Day for tourist tax
The draft will be up for public consideration for 15 days, during which time any citizen or organisation can have their say and can present observations.
Tourist tax
Destination of tourist tax will not be known until 2017
“We can’t move on things that are impossible, because the law hasn’t yet been approved.”
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Guests at Lluc monastery will also have to pay the tourist tax
Monastery accommodation will, according to the tourism ministry, be classified as being equivalent to a hostel.
Tourism
Podemos accuses hoteliers of being against Balearic interests
Alberto Jarabo has called on the "whole" of the Balearic tourism sector to "disavow" the federation and its president.
Wiggins and WTM: the past week in the Bulletin
The World Travel Market, more on the tourist tax, Sir Bradley Wiggins, golf and some sad news. These all featured last week in The Bulletin.
Tourist tax
Tourism minister claims UK tour operators consider tourist tax “normal”
Barcelo said yesterday that the majority of the British tour operators and airlines “are quite happy and content” with the tourist tax.
Tourism
A good World Travel Market for the Balearic government
According to Balearic minister for tourism, Biel Barcelo, the British travel industry have said little about the tax and those that did just asked for some warning when it would be introduced.
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Barceló confirms that tourist tax will come into force on 1 May next year
Barceló said that he was not too concerned about the effects of the tourist tax on the UK tourism market.
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Overwhelming business opposition to the tourist tax
Carbonell and Truyols heard numerous and harsh criticisms, such as those which suggested that nothing had been learned from 2001.
Magalluf, flights and tourist tax: the week in The Bulletin
Inevitably, that tax continued its dominance of the news pages last week, while Calvia was unavoidable.
Northern News Spotlight
Possibilities for the tourist tax in Alcudia and Pollensa
Everyone seems to want a piece of the tourist tax pie, and it's not even been implemented yet.
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Villa rental businesses fear tourist tax will be unfair
“There are a number of social realities that have to be looked at, but all properties have to abide by the same rules so that there isn’t any unfair competition.”
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Barceló says tourist tax priority will be the environment
Maria José Ribas, a Partido Popular parliamentary deputy, asked the government to rethink its intentions.
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Government to begin round of eco-tax talks
The ultimate aim is to obtain the maximum level of consensus within the tourism industry over the tax.
Tourist tax and winter flights: the week in the Bulletin
There were really only two words to sum up last week - tourist tax.
Tourist tax
Over two million euros tourist tax revenue anticipated from cruise ships
The government has yet to establish what will be the minimum stay in Balearic ports.
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“For them, a tourist is not a friend, he or she is someone who is a nuisance”
Partido Popular opposition group slam the tourist tax.
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Mixed reaction to the introduction of the controversial new levy
“If large Balearic hotel chains can be distributed worldwide and be in countries, 80% of which have some form of tax, why do they object in their homeland?”
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Tourist tax will cost between fifty cents and two euros
Tourist accommodation charges between 50 cents and 2 euros per person and per day. Children below 14 years exempt. Residents will have to pay in tourist accommodation. If stay is for health reasons it can be reclaimed. Cruise passengers will also pay.