Etiqueta 'Tourist tax'
So, which members of the Balearic government might favour an increase in the tourist tax?

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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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/05/2017 00:00

The secretary-of-state had a brief chat with tourism minister, Biel Barceló.

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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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/04/2017 00:00

So, are tourists paying for the environment or not?

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 Daily Bulletin reporter13/04/2017 00:00

Getting on for two years ago, university researchers had begun monitoring for possible signs of olive ebola.

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.

Andrew Ede04/02/2017 00:00

Mayors were yesterday considering their response to town halls having not received direct funding from the tourist tax.

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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 Daily Bulletin reporter01/02/2017 00:00

Sa Pobla's potato fields were inundated.

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.

Andrew Ede28/01/2017 00:00

Some tourist tax revenue is to go towards employment and training in the nautical sector.

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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."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/01/2017 00:00

Half a million euros are to be invested in the information centre at the Raixa finca in Bunyola.

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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 Daily Bulletin reporter24/01/2017 00:00

The Three Kings were in Palma and everywhere else in Majorca.

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.

Andrew Ede08/01/2017 00:00

The purchase of Es Canons is one of the most costly of the proposals for tourist tax investment.

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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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/01/2017 00:00

Tourists arriving on the day that the tourist tax was implemented.

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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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/01/2017 00:00

The allocation of tourist tax revenue for 2016 has yet to be announced.

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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."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/11/2016 00:00

The tax authorities have been gathering data on properties being rented out.

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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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/11/2016 00:00

Earlier this year, and a somewhat tense meeting between Podemos and the hoteliers to discuss the tourist tax.

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Hoteliers critical of tourist tax payment modification

The hoteliers fear that they will end up paying more tourist tax than they actually collect.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/11/2016 00:00

Autumn days in Majorca, but it'll still be getting dark early, despite the call for summertime to be retained.

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.

Andrew Ede30/10/2016 00:00

The Balearic tourist tax will have minimal impact on tourist numbers.

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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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/10/2016 00:00

The forest by Bellver castle is a target for tourist tax revenue.

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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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/10/2016 00:00

The Balearic government is insisting that the tourist tax will not go up in 2017.

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Government ruling out tourist tax increase next year

Barceló said that the government has never spoken about there being too many tourists.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/10/2016 00:00

Discussing an increase to the tourist tax? Laura Camargo and Alberto Jarabo.

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.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/10/2016 00:00