Palma terrace tax to rise by up to 86 per cent

The accounts’ commission today approved these changes, with the Partido Popular and Ciudadanos (C’s) opposing them. The finance councillor, Adrián García, justified the rise because of the way that the city has been developing and he considered it necessary that there be an adjustment to the terrace tariffs.

The PP councillor Pep Ignasi Aguiló rejected this need, saying that the town hall has other ways of making financial adjustments. Furthermore, he went on, the ruling administration has now increased four taxes: that for terraces; publicity in public areas; street sales from behind a counter; and the property tax on the most humble of properties. Bartomeu Cañellas for the C’s added that “now is not the time to be increasing taxes”.

The Majorca Restaurants’ Association also expressed its opposition to this added tax burden and is considering taking the matter to court. Its president, Alfonso Robledo, demanded that the town hall make a “serious” market study.