The government postpones the entry into force of the modification of the tourist tax

The Catalan government has approved the Decree Law that delays the entry into force of the change of the Tax on Estancias in Tourist Establishments until the first liquidation period that opens from the entry into force of the decree, informs the Generalitat in a communiqué after the Council Executiu of this Tuesday. The Govern has explained that the will is to give legal certainty to the sector while the changes in the rate are debated in the P…

The European Union confirmed a further extension in the implementation of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), the permit that will be required for tourists travelling to the continent. The new estimated date is the last quarter of 2026, although it has not yet been defined precisely when it will begin to be demanded. From the official European site it was clarified that for the moment no procedure is necessary. The …

The plenary session of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria yesterday, at the second session of the debate on the state of the island, adopted a resolution urging the Government of the Canary Islands “to create a tax on Canary Islands tourist stays and measures for the promotion of sustainable tourism”. On the proposal of the Socialist group, the initiative went ahead with 15 votes of the NC-PSOE pact, eight against PP and Vox, and the abstention of CC.

The chamber will have to vote on this initiative again with the uncertainty of whether this time it will go ahead amid the negotiations that the executive and the Commons are carrying out.

The government has approved a decree law that postpones the entry into force of the modification of the tax on stays in tourist establishments until the first settlement period that opens after the publication of the decree. The Commons and the government agree on an increase in the tourist tax, which could double. According to a statement, the aim is to guarantee legal certainty to the sector while the changes are debated in parliament. The gov…

The Generalitat wants to provide "legal security" to the sector while the changes are debated in Parliament