Tourism tax to hit Ibiza and Majorca holidaymakers this summer with charges up to £70
Families left furious after government approve arrival charge of up to £70 charge in the Balearic Islands
Holiday-makers travelling to Ibiza and Majorca this summer will now face an extra tax for visiting the Spanish islands.
Families have been left furious after learning of the arrival charge which could cost them up to £70.
The Balearic island authorities announced the introduction of the charge last year and approved the new duty in March.
Costs per person could be up to two Euros a day and will apply to all holiday taken after July 1.
Angry holidaying Britons have accused tourism bosses of cashing in on a surge in Spanish holiday bookings after a tourism decline in terror-hit destinations Egypt and Tunisia.
Win Taylor, 70, from Belper, Derby, found out about the charge after she booked a break to Majorca in September.
Speaking to the Sun she said: “Our travel company sent us a warning email. We knew nothing about it.
“By now most people have booked their holidays so they have us over a barrel. You feel like they are cashing in.”
The rates of the tourist tax depend on the star rating of the hotel, with four and five-star two euros and one to three-star hotels costing one euro a day per person.
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The charges also apply to Formentera and Menorca and halve after day nine of a stay.
If staying on the islands for over a fortnight, it means a family of four with kids over 16 could pay up to £70 extra.
Malta is another holiday destination with a 40p charge per night, capped at five Euros, from June.
Authorities said the tax will do towards the natural heritage, tourism innovation, reinvestment in tourist areas and landscape care.
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