Tourist tax
Tourist tax money for Porreres irrigation pool
Two million euros of tourist tax money will help apricot production.
Infrastructure
Town halls want tourist tax funds for flood repairs
The town halls federation doesn't want small town halls to be deprived of public works funds.
Tourist tax
Busquets under attack for tourist tax "scam"
The Partido Popular say that tourist tax spending decisions had been "steamrollered" by the government.
Tourist tax
Social housing tops the list for tourist tax projects
Social housing schemes in Calvia, Inca and Palma will receive 43% of revenue for new projects in Majorca.
Environment
Over one million euros for Bellver Forest
A sizeable amount of tourist tax revenue is to be spent on the forest.
Tourist tax
Manacor wanting tourist tax revenue to buy Cala Varques land
Manacor town hall has four projects for tourist tax revenue - 15 million euros worth.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax request for Parc de la Mar improvements
Palma town hall wants 4.1 million euros of tourist tax revenue.
Tourist tax
OCB wants tourist tax to be spent on Catalan training
Workers "often don't know our language because they come from other regions".
Tax
No change to tourist tax in 2019
The government isn't planning any changes to taxation next year.
Tourist Tax
Tourist tax to fund electric vehicle charging stations
A 10 million euros project was unveiled yesterday to help stimulate sales of electric vehicles.
Tourist tax
80% of tourist tax-funded projects have been started
Only four projects have been completed. The opposition are criticising tourism ministry inaction and management failure.
Cruise ships
Environmentalists want increase in cruise ship tourist tax
In addition to the tourist tax increase, there is a call for there to be no more than two ships at a time in port.
Tourism
Tourism minister says inspection plan is yielding results
Bel Busquets spoke about control of "illegal offer", while President Armengol defended the tourist tax.
Majorca
Not much of a protest: the week in Majorca
A cruise ship was greeted by a small protest, the tourism minister spoke about small contributions, and Calvia was announcing yet more plans for dealing with summer behaviour.
Majorca
Fighting them on the terraces: the week in Majorca
Palma had a terraces war, tourist statistics proved a point, academic research regarding the tourist tax didn't prove a point, and there was more snow.
Tourism
National tourism minister blames holiday rentals for "saturation"
Leading hoteliers attacked the Balearic government over holiday rentals and the tourist tax.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax revenue for farming landscape
"The countryside doesn't just have to act as a tourist picture postcard; we also have to dignify the agricultural sector".
Tourist tax
Tourist board attacks government tourism policy
The Majorca Tourist Board's president criticised the tourist tax and certain statements from political parties about tourists.
Technology
Tourist tax funding for research institute
The Balearic Islands Research Institute is due to open some time next year.
Tourism
CEO of Meliá sounds a word of caution for 2018
Gabriel Escarrer was warning about the tourist tax and competition from other destinations.