Majorca plans to ‘ditch British tourists’ – but will it work?

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Majorca plans to ‘ditch British tourists’ – but will it work?

In a bid to diversify its tourism markets, the Balearic island is aiming to reduce its dependence on visitors from the UK

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The Government of the Balearic Islands has announced this Friday a series of measures with which it seeks to contain the tourist saturation in the islands. The proposals, which it will have to negotiate with the different groups for approval in the Autonomous Parliament, include an increase of the sustainable tourism tax (ITS, better known as the eco-tax), the creation of a tax for rental vehicles and new limitations for vacation homes, among ot…

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The Balearic Government has put on the table its recipe against tourist massification with measures that include the rise of the eco-tax or the creation of a tax on vehicles registered outside the Islands.The regional executive defends that they are necessary to advance towards the sustainability of the archipelago.The sustainable tourism tax - popularly called eco-tax- will rise to a maximum of six euros in summer -it is now 4 euros the highest…

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Balearic Islands plan sustainable tourism tax hike in peak season

The Balearic Islands government has unveiled proposals to double its sustainability tax for many holidaymakers and crack down on rogue accommodation providers

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The hoteliers of Mallorca support the measures of tourist containment of Marga Prohens less rise of the eco-tax. In a statement, the Hotel Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) calls for the "responsibility of the parliamentary arch so that the measures, even if we do not agree with all, can be executed and passed from words to deeds".The tourist entrepreneurs point out that the proposals announced by the Autonomous Executive include sections in which, …

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The Hotel Business Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) states that, in general, the measures announced this Friday by the Balearic Government coincide with the main demands of the hotel sector, but believes that more ambitious steps should be taken in certain aspects, such as not renewing the licenses for tourist housing. In addition, it is opposed to the increase of the tourist rate, which will go from 4 to 6 euros night in the months of June, July a…