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Clarity over benefits of Balearics’ ‘tourism tax’ would help agents

Hotels
Tom Parry
9 May 2018

Agents are calling for clarity on how the Balearics’ “tourism tax” is being spent, after fees were “doubled” for the summer period last week.

Spain's Balearic islands have been added to Northern Ireland's green list

As part of changes made on May 1 to the islands’ Sustainable Tourism Tax, holidaymakers staying between May and October will now be charged up to €4 per person per day depending on the type of accommodation, time of year and length of their stay. This is a rise from up to €2 per person per day when the tax was first brought in, in 2016.


Children under 16 are exempt from the tax, while visitors can claim a 50% discount starting from the ninth day of their stay in the same accommodation.