The Plenary Session of the La Orotava City Council today approves the repeal of the tax ordinance regulating the fee for the occupation of public land with tables and chairs for profit and the installation of kiosks. From now on, bars, cafes and restaurants in the municipality can have terraces on public roads, when feasible, and they do not have to pay for it. The proposal was approved by all the political groups that make up the Orotavense Corporation at the Board of Spokespersons held last Friday. It will come into force in January 2024.
Mayor, Francisco Linaresvalues unanimity, as occurred during the last mandate with the situation generated by the global pandemic, “because They are policies and actions aimed at helping local entrepreneurs and contributing to strengthening the local economy.». It should be noted that many terraces on public roads emerged in that period due to the support of the City Council in order to avoid the closure of many businesses.
Felipe David Benítez, Councilor for the Treasury and spokesman for the municipal government, highlights the importance of eliminating this rate since “this will address the proposals and demands of self-employed workers and businessmen in this municipality.” His objective is “to reduce the tax burden in the face of the complex situation of the economy, in general, in addition to helping entrepreneurs and achieving greater bureaucratic simplification.”
The elimination of this payment will benefit numerous establishments with terraces located in the Villa and those who want to have them in the future.
La Orotava also has regulatory regulations to standardize the image of all the terraces of cafes and restaurants in the municipality. It establishes compliance with certain requirements regarding tables, chairs, platforms, awnings, planters and parasols. The establishments can benefit from two different models depending on the location of the terrace; one, for the historic complex of the Town and the Commercial Area declared a Major Tourist Influx; another, applicable to the rest of the municipality. The local government reports that in this way a good coexistence is guaranteed between the occupation of public domain and use spaces by establishments and services related to restaurants, hospitality, leisure and the usual life of urban roads.
