Palma, Aug 14 (EFE) .- The Balearic Government guarantees that adopt the new tourist rate early next year and then will be processed in the Parliament, announced today Executive Vice President and Minister for Innovation, Research and Tourism Biel Barceló.
To this end the legal and economic services of the Balearic Government is preparing two reports on the application mode This tax, whose proceeds will help the conservation of the environment, heritage and renovation of hotel areas.
Once these reports are available, the Vice President of the Government intends to “put them in common “with the insular councils and the tourism sector, then give its approval to this new tourist tax and submit it to the legislature for debate and final approval.
On when to be charged, the Vice President noted that the Government “will consider” the request of the tourism sector referred to the ecotax does not affect the tourist packages already closed, so it is unlikely that the new tax will affect the next season.
Asked whether the new tax will be charged at hotels and tourist apartments rather than at ports and airports, as initially discussed, Barceló has answered that this issue will depend on what indicating those reports.
The Government, he added, is studying the “legal” possibilities to collect the tax at ports and airports, but it seems that there are “legal and logistical difficulties” by the state and European legislation.
On part, hoteliers Balearic consider a “serious mistake” the possible introduction of a new tax on tourist stays as it “less competitive” Balearic tourist destination.
In a statement released today, the hotel federations Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera have alluded to the “friendly” tone of discussions with the new Government on the implementation of a new eco-tax, despite existing “differences”.
Hoteliers Opponents of “outright” way to this tax and increasing the overall tax burden, in particular through a new tax on tourist stays.
This would be “discriminatory tax only customer charge of regulated supply and that would, in addition to the loss of global competitiveness, large administrative burdens for hotel companies. “
The hotel employers are” open “to dialogue and collaborate with the Balearic Executive to develop “the best possible tourism policy that is leader in Spain and worldwide”.
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