It is understood that officials of Andalusia, a Spanish region home to hotspots Marbella, Malaga, Almeria and Seville, rejected the proposal unainmously. Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A tourist tax proposal has reportedly been rejected by Spanish locals, saving UK holidaymakers from an extra charge this summer. On Monday, regional government members who represent the southern region of Andalusia in Spain gave a unanimous rejection to the potential visitor tax which is already in place in other major European destinations, according to local reports .
The region includes holiday hotspots Marbella, Malaga, Almeria and Seville. If it had passed, international visitors would be required to pay a nightly fee on top of their accommodation. Other hotspots like Venice in Italy have already brought in such a rule in the hopes of curbing mass tourism, while also generating revenue from its many visitors to supposedly put back into the city.
The Andalusian Regional Government, the Andalusian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FAMP) and the Confederation of Businessmen of Andalusia (CEA) are said to have met in Malaga to discuss the tourist tax and unanimously rejected any imposition, Birmingham Live reports. Arturo Bernal, the Andalusian Minister of Tourism believes it is premature to addr.