The judges thwarted the first tourist tax on the Canary Islands, boosting British visitors just a day after the Canary Islands were implemented.
Reports from Gran Canaria, where the first tax of this kind was introduced, say that new collections by the Magan City Council have been suspended by the Canary Islands High Court of Justice (TSJC).
According to Canarian Weekly, the tax came into effect on Tuesday, March 11th, with guests having to pay €0.15, who stayed in the Magan area every night.
However, on Wednesday, March 12th, TSJC was on his side with the tax foe.
The Federation of Hospitality and Tourism Entrepreneurs (FEHT) fought the taxes approved by city authorities last month.
And the judge, Francisco, Judge Jose Gomez de Lorenzo Caceres, temporarily handed it over as it created a “inappropriate and unbalanced burden” and should have been written into formal law.
Feht argued that taxes create management nightmares for hospitality businesses.
When ratified at the meeting on Friday, February 28th, authorities determined that taxes would apply to people staying in hotels, vacation homes and more tourist accommodations.
The owner of the property to which the tax applies will pay the city council.
However, the report alleges that the TSJC's decision to suspend taxes without listening to the Magan City Council's statements.
City officials are currently spending three days following the law and lifting precautions.
A spokesman for the Mogan Municipal Council said, “In light of the precautions in the fiscal ordinance that regulates fees for services and activities derived from tourism activities and sustainability, Magan City Council is awaiting a formal ruling of the Canary Islands High Court (TSJC).
“Magan City Council has always been aware that this situation could occur, so once the local government is formally notified, it will appear in the judge or court within three days to defend the aforementioned ordinance and to allow the precaution to be lifted.”
