Mallorca: Palma party wants €4 extra tourist tax a night

Palma, Mallorca: tourists would pay four euros more per person per night under a plan to turn tourist tax revenue into public housing. MÉS per Palma put forward the proposal on Thursday, 12 November 2026, as it criticised the city's 2027 budget. The party says the budget neglects housing, transport and the effects of heavy tourism.

Extra tax would fund homes

MÉS wants to add a municipal charge to the existing Sustainable Tourism Tax. That would require a change in the law; the extra charge is not in place.

The party estimates that Palma could raise more than 40 million euros a year, based on 56,460 tourist places and 50 per cent occupancy. It says all the money would go towards public social and affordable housing, particularly for young people, vulnerable people and women who have experienced violence by men.

Party challenges spending priorities

MÉS says the budget contains no new investment to expand BiciPalma, build cycle lanes or install electric vehicle charging points. It says tourism promotion receives more than 1.5 million euros, while spending on advertising and tourism events rises by 1,600 per cent.

Instead, the party proposes spending two million euros in 2027 to plan green routes between neighbourhoods and the city centre and build a first pilot route. Its proposal includes public transport, cycle lanes, walking routes, more trees and shade, benches and wider pavements.

Topics: Tourism · Politics · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com