The tourist tax is paid when checking in at Mallorca hotels
It's not known what the new rate for high summer might be.
No decision on Balearic tourist tax increase until March
If there is an increase, it will be for June to August.
Balearics huge investment in tourism sustainability
The largest investment ever, and most of the money comes from the tourist tax.
Need for 365 days Mallorca tourism: "Public authorities are content with having services open for six or seven months"
Maria Frontera is stepping down as president at a time when Mallorca's tourism future is very much in the spotlight.
Now the Partido Popular agree to Balearic tourist tax spending on social housing
The PP changed the law to stop the tax being used for social housing.
Ten million euros of tourist tax revenue to fight illegal holiday lets in the Balearics
Two-thirds of projected spending will be for environmental and water projects.
Water rate increase causes anger among Mallorca's hoteliers
'Large consumers' will pay more in 2025; the government anticipates generating additional revenue of 22 million euros.
How to detonate a tourism row bomb
The hoteliers are furious with the Partido Popular, their supposed 'friend', and the holiday rentals association is likewise angered.
Paying the tourist tax in Mallorca
Tourist tax is paid on arrival.
Is the Balearic tourist tax going up or isn't it?
On Tuesday, parliament approved a modification to the tourist tax without reference to a summer increase or a winter decrease.
Increasing the Balearic tourist tax will only strengthen illegal letting and increase overcrowding
Gabriel Escarrer of Meliá Hotels International agrees that the government should ban all holiday apartment lets that are currently registered.
7.5 million visitors will pay a higher Balearic tourist tax in 2025
An even lower rate than at present in the winter raises a question as to whether it's worth the effort of levying.
Mallorca hoteliers attack the tourist tax increase and failure to ban all apartment holiday lets
The government has missed "a golden opportunity" to return a huge pool of housing to residential use.
Payment of tourist tax in a Mallorca hotel
Payment of tourist tax at reception.
Support for tourist tax exemption for residents, but a demand to double the rate
Opposition parties are in favour of increasing the tourist tax.
No tourist tax for residents only holidaymakers, wants Balearic government
Move would be welcomed locally, could cause an outcry abroad
Tourist tax for demolishing old hotels in Mallorca - or for creating social housing?
Should the purpose be the creation of public space or affordable homes?
Paying the tourist tax in Mallorca
There are various purposes for tourist tax revenue.
- Ryanair grounds 12 Spain routes over excessive airport taxes
- Tourists' favourite places in Mallorca in the winter
- Fears that other hotels in Mallorca will be occupied by squatters
- Pay 300,000 euros and the Cala Bona hotel squatters will leave
- Short term rental regulations will cost Spain billions and jobs
Comment
Dissuasive or persuasive? The tourist tax
General opinion has been that the tourist tax doesn't deter holidaymakers. Will an increase prove to be dissuasive or not?
Andrew Ede16/11/2024 07:40