Zoltan Teglas“Our” local government took full advantage of charging the maximum rate possible when the regions were allowed to charge extra to help subsidize the health service. The cost of living and people’s struggles to pay their bills was the last thing on their minds. Quite the opposite.
Zoltan TeglasIf you think the Canary Islands tax regime is unfair, you should check out the one that was granted to the Basque Country.
DilThat's strange and totally unfair. So can each autonomous region just choose the tax rate on fuel for example? If so why doesn't our local government do the same to help out people struggling with the cost of living.
Zoltan TeglasCanary Islands don't really have IVA. These places have their local tax system that isn't like the most of Spain. If we pay 21% IVA on fuel they pay something around 7%.
Many of the Pa amb oli places won't be missed. Good restaurants are as busy as ever. Have you tried getting into Stagier Bar, 3 sittings a night, full every night, its great food, reasonably priced and in Oct you still have to book 2 weeks in advance. Quality will always shine through.
My observation is that this year more restaurants have opened up especially in the coastal resorts. There is only one pot of money from people, so some will suffer and have to close.
Zoltan TeglasLower taxes
This unfortunately is part of the overall economic Downturn and has followed the path of most small family business’s on the island Globalization has played also a large part in the Destruction of the small unique family bussiness the people that stay in All included hotels don’t even buy a coffee outside the hotel and speciality shops selling local stuff don’t exist at all , people also fiquered out during Covid how much money they saved staying at home and actually food is also good 👍 but love and enjoy a nice evening Out , tough times .
The fact that Mallorca is an island has always been used as an excuse for the high costs of everything. I was recently in Tenerife and petrol was 1.25€ a litre - so why is it so much more expensive in Mallorca?
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