Popular vacation destination launches voluntary alternative to tourist tax

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty Images)The Canary Islands are launching a new voluntary donation system, REGNEXT, to fund environmental and community projects across its seven islands. This initiative, announced by the Canary Islands government and the UK Spanish Tourist Office, aims to make tourism a direct contributor to regeneration without imposing a mandatory tourist tax. Tourists will be able to make online contributions directly to specific pilot schemes, with major travel companies like easyJet holidays, Jet2.com, Jet2holidays, and Tui participating. REGNEXT seeks to provide a transparent financing system for projects including habitat restoration, biodiversity conservation, emissions reduction, and affordable housing. The system offers UK travelers a way to support the destination they visit without increasing their holiday cost through a compulsory tax, contrasting with other European destinations that have introduced visitor taxes. In fullCanary Islands launch voluntary alternative to tourist taxMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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