Licence fees on swimming pools are being increased as from next January 1 in view of the demand they cause for water and electricity, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said today.
The administration fee is being increased from €33.94 to €50 from January 1. The fee for tap water domestic pools is being increased from €2.33 to €4 and that for sea water pools from €58.23 to €100.
The fee for tap water commercial pools is being raised from €3.49 to €6 and for sea water pools from €359.41 to €600.
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said there were 2,000 licensed pools in Malta with a capacity of 137,000 metres cubed.