A region in Spain popular with holidaymakers has rejected the introduction of a tourist tax. Officials in Andalusia decided against introducing a charge for visitors, saying that it was ‘premature’.
The Andalusia region includes holiday hotspots Marbella, Malaga, Almeria and Seville. A tourist tax was proposed by the president of Junta de Andalusia (Andalusia Council) Juanma Moreno earlier this year.
It comes as areas across Spain call for measures to be introduced to combat the negative effects of tourism, including in the Balearic and Canary Islands.
Some destinations, such as Barcelona, already have a tourist tax in place. READ MORE: Warning over Spain alcohol rules as Brits could face fines of up to £1,300 But in a meeting held in Malaga this week between the Junta - representatives of Andalucian municipalities - and business leaders, it was decided that a tourist tax would be ‘premature’, Euroweekly News reports.
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