The employers' association considers the measure "improvised, lacking strategic rigor, disconnected from the country's real needs, and with a purely revenue-driven purpose." They believe the tax increase "primarily responds to the current government's political support needs," rather than a solid tourism policy.
The measure is improvised, lacking strategic rigor, disconnected from the country's real needs, and with a purely revenue-driven purpose.
In a context of "international geopolitical and economic uncertainty," Confecat warns that the tax increase could affect tourist demand behavior. The association does not rule out a "direct and negative impact" on domestic tourism, which could be pushed "outside the Catalan territory."
The entity also anticipates "serious consequences for territorial balance," given that areas such as the Pyrenees and the Terres de l'Ebre rely heavily on domestic and seasonal tourism. They warn that the "homogeneous" application of the tax "ignores the diversity of tourist realities in Catalonia."
In addition to denouncing increased administrative complexity, Confecat laments the government's "lack of dialogue, communication, and empathy" with accommodation entrepreneurs. Therefore, they demand that any modification of the tourist tax be preceded by an "independent" annual economic study and call for more transparency regarding the destination of the collected revenue.
