28 million euros of tourist tax for housing purposes
Social housing and the mortgage guarantee scheme.
Tourist tax arguments causing problem for the Balearic budget
Disagreement between the coalition parties regarding a tourist tax increase.
Balearics best Spanish tourism figures compared with 2019
Meanwhile, there is further criticism of the tourist tax.
Twenty-five per cent of tourist tax revenue will go on housing policies
The Balearic parliament has approved the proposal.
Increased tax on sales of luxury homes, but no rise in the tourist tax
The draft for the Balearics 2023 budget is being finalised.
President defends use of tourist tax for Balearic housing
"It is very good that the tourist helps."
The Balearic tourist tax is payable on arrival.
Will the tourist tax go up?
Is no one bothered about the tourist tax any longer?
The politicians most definitely are bothered.
Holiday rentals sector - Don't blame us for tourist overcrowding
Mallorca's hoteliers have blamed "exponential growth" of holiday rentals places for tourist overcrowding.
Mallorca hoteliers reject an increase in tourist tax
The hoteliers say this is an attempt to "cover up and justify deficiencies by penalising visitors who stay in regulated accommodation".
Government parties want to increase the tourist tax
No firm proposals yet, and the main partner in the coalition, PSOE, may well oppose an increase.
Not enough tourist tax revenue to meet all requests
Government priorities for tourist tax spending aren't pleasing everyone.
Housing and clean energy - government priorities for the tourist tax
Decisions on spending this year's tourist tax revenue will be made in around three weeks' time.
Committee meeting for Balearic tourist tax spending decisions
A committee meeting for tourist tax spending decisions.
Environmentalists tell government to stop using tourist tax for tourism promotion
The government has adopted an "increasingly lax interpretation" of tourist tax revenue decision-making.
Agriculture sector seeking nine million euros of tourist tax revenue
Decisions on tourist tax spending will be made in a few weeks' time.
Tourist tax funding sought to replace doors and windows
Also for personal mobility vehicles and lighting in government buildings.
Tourist tax will not be used to promote Playa de Palma to digital nomads
The coalition parties at the town hall have not seen eye to eye on the proposal.
Tourists at a hotel reception in Ibiza
The tax varies according to hotel star classification.
Comment
Don't even think about raising the tourist tax
Fast forward to 2022 and some tourists and even the travel industry are in the dark about how the tax money is being spent and on what.
Jason Moore23/09/2022 11:12