Mallorca firms push for trains to Alcúdia and Artà

Mallorca’s small firms want rail links to Alcúdia and Artà: they are pressing the Spanish state to fund trains, buses and water supplies ahead of the 29 November general election. The Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of Mallorca (Pimem) raised the demands at a meeting on Wednesday with Sebastià Sagreras, the People’s Party candidate for the Senate from Mallorca.

Rail links, buses and water

Pimem wants state funding to extend Mallorca’s railway to Alcúdia, Artà and other places where there is demand. It is also calling for more interurban buses, more frequent services, transport interchanges and better links between towns and Palma, Mallorca.

The group wants the Balearic regional government to share management of the airport. It is also seeking state money to secure water supplies. Pimem warns that population growth and extreme temperatures could leave water scarce at certain times of year.

Tax changes remain election proposals

Pimem also wants Spain to update the bands, allowances and deductions in its income tax system, known as IRPF. It says that when wages rise to offset inflation but those tax thresholds stay frozen, workers and self-employed people can pay proportionately more tax without gaining spending power.

At the meeting, the People’s Party proposed exempting self-employed people with turnover below €85,000 from filing value-added tax returns. Sagreras promised less paperwork and easier hiring for small firms. His party aims to cut their administrative burden by 35% before 2029. These are election proposals, not changes already in force.

Topics: Traffic · Economy · Palma · Alcúdia · Artà

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com