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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

Canary Islands launch voluntary alternative to tourist tax

The Canary Islands welcomed a record-breaking 18.39 million tourists in 2025 - (Getty Images)

Tourists in the Canary Islands can soon make voluntary donations to sustainability projects instead of paying a mandatory tourist tax adopted elsewhere in Europe.

The Canary Islands government and the UK Spanish Tourist Office announced a new initiative, the Canary Islands Tourism Regeneration and Nature Restoration Fund (REGNEXT), to fund environmental and community projects without introducing a compulsory visitor tax on Monday.

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