Group Commitments In the Provincial Assembly of Alicante, he criticized the provincial PP’s celebration of the suspension of the tourist tax “while mayors are increasing taxes in the municipalities they govern”, including Perez, the head of the provincial institution and the mayor of Benidorm, Toni.
Moreover, he called Pérez’s “celebration of the disappearance of this municipal collection rate that only the municipality collects” “not very respectful.” tourists This has proven worldwide to be a valuable tool for local governments seeking more equitable and sustainable financing,” according to a statement from the Valencian coalition.
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In this sense, Pérez, as mayor of Benidorm, approved an increase in the Property Tax (IBI) tax rate by 23 percent at the October general assembly meeting and garbage rate “70% of the time.”
Compromís argued that the tourist tax project was “more necessary than ever at a time when municipal expenditures are increasing due to many factors” and town halls “They see that budgets are very limited.” In this context, he stated that “most municipalities” have made different tax increases for 2024.
“PP municipalities are the ones that resort to increasing municipal taxes the most. In fact, among PP municipalities MPs We see very significant increases in the share of popular government in the Provincial Council, in Benidorm (23% IBI, 70% litter), in Benissa, under the leadership of Arturo Poquet, vice-chairman for roads, the IBI increased by 45%. or IVTM,” the coalition reported.
In the same vein, he noted that La Nucia, led by sports manager Bernabé Canó, “increased the garbage tax by 37%, making its municipality the highest paying municipality in the entire Marina Baixa” and quoted Loreto Serrano, spokesperson of the popular parties, “Santa Pola In , IBI increased by 20% and garbage collection“.
“The majority of popular deputies stood up taxes Considering this as an “irresponsible attitude”, Compromís accused “PP wants the townspeople to pay the expenses of the tourist holiday.”
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spokesperson Valencian coalition In the Provincial Assembly, Ximo Perles said, “PP’s ‘Welcome to paradise!’ “They do not understand how, when he hung his banner, he chose to strangle Valencian families by increasing taxes and applying financial pressure on them,” he said. To those who visit without asking anything in return.”
“The tourist tax is implemented all over the world and it gives great results. CataloniaThis much-observed autonomy of the PP collects more than 60 million annually, and Benidorm can collect up to 16 million annually. “It is incomprehensible that they would raise taxes on their own people and collect them from visitors while celebrating without much enjoyment,” Perles said.