Tourist tax
Government eyeing up possible tourist tax increase in 2018
The regional government does not intend to increase the number of taxes but is looking at the rates of existing taxes.
Tourist tax
Secretary-of-state "surprised" that residents pay tourist tax
The secretary-of-state also had bad news about the Playa de Palma scheme: Madrid is dropping its financial commitment to it.
Tourist tax
Government admits tourist tax is not environmental
The tax is not an ecological or environmental tax but one to raise additional resources.
Majorca
Floods, pestilence and protest: the week in Majorca
There was confusion over flood aid; olive ebola began to look deadly serious; the transport ministry had designs on central reservations and continued to lock horns with taxi drivers; town halls were being insulted; and they were crying over an ice-cream kiosk.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax spending "insulting" to town halls
"Under an excuse of dialogue and consensus, everyone is being laughed at" by the spending decisions, especially the town halls.
Majorca
Water week in Majorca: floods, tourist tax and rates
Farmers were faced with flooded fields, electricity was costing more, Palma refused to budge on its water rate and was demanding more tourist tax revenue, public opinion was against holiday rentals, and taxi drivers were getting angrier.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax spending governed by "society's priorities"
"It was clear that not everything could be approved because there were 30 million euros available, while all the projects were valued at 200 million euros."
Tourist tax
Half the tourist tax revenue destined for water projects
In all, almost 24 million out of the 30 million will be spent on environmental and water projects.
Majorca
Tourism zoning, immigrants and Kings: the week in Majorca
The complexity of holiday rentals' legislation and its application was being discussed; spending tourist tax revenue was under consideration; and more illegal immigrants were detained.
Tourist tax
More than 230 tourist tax spending proposals to consider
There are 236 proposals with a combined value of 218.4 million euros. There are 30 million euros of revenue to be allocated.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax fraud a target for the government
Payment of the tourist tax will be a major target for a department to combat tax fraud.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax revenue disguising environment budget, insist GOB
"If it is used for financial engineering, we will witness a deception and a fraudulent commitment to the environment by the government."
Tax
Hacienda making it tougher to avoid paying tax on rental properties
The number of complaints from neighbours regarding owners who rent out to tourists has trebled in the past year.
Tourist tax
Hoteliers critical of tourist tax payment modification
The hoteliers fear that they will end up paying more tourist tax than they actually collect.
Tourist tax
Ecotax commission has to choose from over 220 proposals for funding
Over one hundred of the proposals are for projects for water.
Majorca
Time, tourist tax and holiday prices: the week in Majorca
The Balearics didn't want to turn the clocks back, there were different estimates of tourist losses because of the tourist tax, the price of holidays was increasing, and there was good news about unemployment, though it was questionable how good that news really was.
Tourist tax
Tourist tax will reduce tourism by one per cent
The impact of the tax is portrayed as being minimal. Other factors determine tourist decision-making.
Tourist tax
Fourteen million of tourist tax revenue sought by Palma
Among the projects are smart wifi in Playa de Palma and improvements to the pathways in the forest by Bellver Castle.
Tourist tax
Government ruling out tourist tax increase next year
Barceló said that the government has never spoken about there being too many tourists.
Finance
Government spending plans "optimistic" without tax increases
Laura Camargo of Podemos today reiterated the party's request for an increase to the tourist tax.