Grimalt refuses to apply the tourist tax in Dénia but asks for help to withstand the impact of tourists
Yesterday, Les Corts approved the processing of the so-called "tourist tax" of the Valencian Community for overnight stays from 2024. However, it will be the municipalities that decide voluntarily if they will apply it, as has been done successfully in so many tourist towns in Catalonia and most EU countries.
Despite the fact that the processing of the fee has gone ahead thanks to the 51 votes of the three parties of the Botànic, including the PSPV, the mayor of Dénia, Vicent Grimalt, has already been reluctant to this tax despite treating this city of one of the most important tourist destinations in the Region, quadrupling its population in the weeks of high season.
"I want to make it clear that this City Council, for the moment, is not going to apply this tax." This is how resounding the mayor of Dénia was regarding what was approved in Les Corts. "We believe that right now is not the time to apply a tax." In addition, he has indicated that he requested a study on the impact of this tax and that apparently, for the time being, it has not been carried out.
Of course, the mayor has taken the opportunity to claim that tourist destinations should have "a line of aid to withstand the impact that tourism has on our cities."