Lobbying actions across Spain and also in yacht charter Mallorca have gathered pace during this last year, highlighting the ludicrous loss of revenue and negative effect on jobs created by the imposition of 12% matriculation tax on foreign owned charter yachts.

Following the requests from lobbyists in yacht charter Mallorca representing the Balearic & Spanish nautical sector, the European Commission asked the Spanish government to modify the current controversial tax within the next two months.

An ambitious project has been undertaken by some local Yacht charter companies in Cala d'Or in yacht charter Mallorca, the RYA Sea School and the Sea Tech company which aims to harmonize UK skipper licenses with those from the EU.