Ibiza housing costs make it harder for firms to hire
Ibiza housing costs make it harder for businesses to hire: even better wages may not help if workers cannot afford a home on the island, a People’s Party (PP) candidate says. On Tuesday, 10 November, Carmen Ferrer met representatives of Pimeef in Ibiza town, in Spain’s Balearic Islands, alongside José Vicente Marí Bosó. Ferrer is the PP’s Senate candidate for Ibiza and Formentera; Marí Bosó heads its Balearic list for the Spanish Congress of Deputies ahead of the 29 November general election.
When a job offer is not enough
Ferrer said small and medium-sized businesses and self-employed people face tax and paperwork burdens, as well as problems finding and keeping skilled workers. If someone finds a job on Ibiza but cannot afford a home there, she said, the problem affects both the worker and the business.
She called for more affordable homes, pointing to a limited-price housing category introduced in the Balearics to increase supply for residents. She also wants greater legal certainty for property owners so homes return to the rental market.
Tax and parental leave proposals
Marí Bosó outlined a PP plan that would allow self-employed people with annual turnover below 85,000 euros to avoid filing and settling value added tax (VAT).
Another proposal would exempt self-employed parents from contributions for 24 months after they return from maternity or paternity leave. He also promised measures to improve their protection when they fall ill.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com