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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Joanna Whitehead

Spanish tourism boss calls new tourist fee a ‘threat’ to travel sector

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Spain’s tourism industry has warned it risks losing millions of British holidaymakers if the European Union proceeds with the introduction of a new “tourist tax” later this year.

The Mediterranean country, which is the most popular holiday destination for British travellers, has continued to attract tourists since the pandemic, with data from June 2022 finding that one in four international visitors to Spain were British.

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