Irish holidaymakers in Mallorca may need to budget an extra 70ドル in tourist taxes for a fortnight

Holidaymakers headed for Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca this summer face increased tourist taxes and a levy on hire cars as the government moves to control tourism.

The Balearic Islands government proposed new "tourism containment measures" to regulate rental accommodation last Friday, March 7.

Under the plans, Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS) is set to rise from 4ドル to a maximum of 6ドル per person, per night in high season.

The levy will apply at four different rates between March and December, with January and February exempt from the charge.

An increase from 66pc to 200pc will depend on the category of the property during June, July and August.

The lowest accommodation rate increases from 1ドル to 2ドル.50 per night in the summer months.

This increase could mean that couples planning a fortnight getaway to Mallorca, Ibiza, or Menorca during the peak months will need to budget an extra 70,ドル bringing the total to 84ドル.

Cruise ship passengers docking in the Balearics will pay 6ドル per night – triple the previous price of just 2ドル.

Tourists may also have to pay more for hire cars, with a new fee being considered based on emissions and the time spent on the islands ranging from 30ドル to 80ドル.

The government has also proposed the banning of new tourist accommodations in residential apartment buildings.

Booking sites will be required to log the registration number of rental accommodations before promoting them to tourists, with fines for advertising unlicensed properties on holiday rental platforms rising to 500,000ドル.

The Balearic government will now negotiate the proposals for approval in parliament.

It said that the set of measures is "aimed at managing and ensuring the sustainability of tourism in the Autonomous Community".

The proposals come following a wave of overtourism protests across Spain last summer.

In October, a Mallorcan political party announced plans to "degrow" tourism on the Balearic Islands with a 40pc cut on tourist accommodation.

Més per Majorca proposed strict new measures to the Balearic government to significantly reduce tourist numbers on the popular set of Spanish islands.

In a "regressive policy", the proposal to parliament outlined a 40pc reduction in tourist housing alongside an annual cap on the number of holidaymakers permitted to visit the islands.

The group said that the weight of tourism on the economy is "excessive" and insisted that tourist numbers have exceeded capacity.