Spain tourism tax: How much it is and areas where tourists have to pay a fee

Costa Blanca

The Valencian Government has plans to introduce a tax in the region which includes the popular resorts of Benidorm and Alicante.

The tax would operate on a similar basis to ones in other areas of Spain, with tourists charged more based on type of accommodation.

However, resorts would be able to choose whether to implement the tax and many have said they will not.

Benidorm tourism officials have said it will never have a tourist tax and said it was planned by people who “hate tourism”.