Follow the wave of criticism from Alicante business establishments against the implementation of the tourist tax In the Valencian community. On this occasion, it was the Alicante State Institute of Economic Research (inca) who have once again ruled against the tax on overnight stays committed by the Valencian Courts “not the moment” For this discussion, given the price increases and slowdown felt at the beginning of summer.
So, as the president of Ineca has already done, Nacho Amirolaat the institute plenary a few weeks ago, he was coordinator of the ‘think tank’ Working Committee this Thursday, kino Palaci, clarified the organization’s position. “We don’t understand the tourist tax debate being put on the table”. During the presentation of Ineca’s Status Report, Palací said, “We believe that product prices are rising and this will mean a decline in demand for tourism products on a quarterly basis.
“We do not agree, we don’t need At the same time, the consultant insisted, “Taking into account the economic situation of families and companies in the province of Alicante, to introduce a tourism tax at this time”.
In this context, Palaci reminded that tourism is one of the most important elements. Main engines of Alicante economyDespite the fact that “the epidemic has put it in a position of wear and tear that has forced it to undergo a dizzying transformation”. In the same line, he reminded that it is an activity that “constantly renews itself, tries to improve its ability to attract and retain customers, and has a very important weight in the province”.
Thus, Ineca joins the business organizations that have recently positioned against the implementation of the tourist tax in the Community of Valencia, and as a result of starting to process the draft law that will be subject to regulation by the courts. In this way, almost all organizations in the tourism sector, as well as – together with hotel management associations Hosbec and Apha at the beginning – also full Chamber of Commerce confirmed this monday corporate statement to show their rejection of the new tax, which would be of a municipal nature. That is, each city council must decide whether to implement it in its own municipal area. In this sense, the study was presented this Wednesday by researchers from the University of Alicante, reminding that tourist activities already generate 3,800 million tax payments in the Community of Valencia.