MALLORCA TODAY - Mallorca better off without hire cars

The director of the Balearics tax office is reported as supposedly having said that Mallorca would be better off without all the hire cars on the island, so that "Mallorcans can go to the beach in peace". This comes amidst the controversy caused by the introduction of a tax on hire cars by the Balearic Government and the decision by car-hire agencies to register cars in parts of the mainland and so pay taxes there which are lower. In addition, the director is also reported as having suggested to agencies that they do so, because of lower taxes, and not being concerned about loss of consequent road tax revenue to town halls in Mallorca.

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