The
Govern de les Illes Balears approved on Friday, the draft Bill for the creation of the
Ecotourist Tax, known popularly as the
ecotax. The Government
postponed the approval of the tax in the Friday cabinet meeting of the previous week, awaiting the
proposals announced by the hoteliers, but the assembly of the
Federación Empresarial Hotelera de Mallorca did not propose any
alternative and once more repeated their complete
opposition to the creation of the new tax.
In a posterior press conference of the Cabinet, the president
Francesc Antich declared that "the ecotax is one of the most important
projects of the Balearic Government and its approval is a cause for satisfaction. It is an innovative norm and many other tourist
resorts are already planning to carry out similar initiatives." According to the president, "the ecotax is a mechanism for solidarity
amongst tourists and residents, amongst areas of the coast and inland, and respect for the future generations in the preservation of
the environment."
The new law will have to be passed by the
Parliament and president Antich has shown that he is open to proposals that could
improve the new tax in the parliamentary procedures.
More information:
- Vídeo:
Rueda de prensa del Consell de Govern (23/06/2000)
- Impuesto Ecoturístico (ecotasa):
Proyecto de ley del impuesto sobre estancias en empresas turísticas de alojamiento, destinado a
la dotación del fondo para la mejora de la actividad turística y la preservación del medio ambiente
- Other articles about the
ecotax
- Other agreements of the
Consell de Govern (23/06/2000)
Present debate: What do you think about the Draft Law for the Ecotourist Tax?
find out, make an opinion and vote (since
26/05/2000)
Previous debate: Do you think the ecotax should be applied in the Balearics?
results and opinions (from 16/08/1999 to 15/11/1999)