The Balearic Government approves the ecotax

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)

Date of publication: 23/06/2000

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