The Ayuntamiento of La Oliva, the municipality of Fuerteventura which contains the resort areas of Corralejo and El Cotillo, has become the second Canarian council to introduce a tourist tax.
La Oliva’s council voted to introduce the fee of 56 cents per night to all hotels, apartments and holiday lets, with the aim of raising €6 million a year. The income will be used to fund lifesaving services, signage, cleaning and maintenance.
This type of municipal charge goes against the policies of the Canarian Government, which continues to oppose the introduction of a tourist tax. It has also been strongly criticised by Asofuer, Fuerteventura’s Association of Tourism Entrepreneurs.
La Oliva will also be keeping a close eye on the case of Mogán in Gran Canaria, where a similar charge was annulled by the Canarian Supreme Court and awaits the decision of an appeal to Spain’s High Court.
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