Category: European Union
Check‑in without friction, compliance without doubt: EUDI Wallet as a competitive advantage
The European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) is, in simple terms, an official app that allows every European citizen to store all their pre-authenticated digital identity documents on their mobile phone, share them (for example, with a hotel before check-in) and sign digitally with speed and ease, all with full legal validity. The acronym EUDI […]
Traveller and consumer protection measures under the new European legal framework for package travel
The new European framework for package travel strengthens consumer protection and introduces new information and insolvency protection obligations for entrepreneurs. This new legal framework will require travel operators to closely monitor how it is transposed in each jurisdiction where they operate, as national rules may impose stricter requirements than the minimum obligations set out in […]
The European Union discontinues linked travel arrangements and reorganizes the legal framework governing package travel
The new European legislation on package travel enters into force, strengthening traveler protection and simplifying the legal framework for the tourism sector. Linked travel arrangements disappear and key obligations for traders are clarified. The new European directive governing package travel (Directive (EU) 2026/1024) approved by the European Parliament and the Council on April 29, 2026, […]
The new coastal regulations may put an end to the extensions of maritime-terrestrial concessions
Extensions of concessions along the Spanish coastline are under European pressure. Following several rulings inspired by the case law of the European Court of Justice and infringement proceedings brought by the European Commission, the Spanish Government is preparing to reform the coastal regulations to require prior tendering for their award and extension. For a nation […]
The EU promotes the elimination of the VAT exemption on short-term rentals
Directive (EU) 2025/516 introduces a significant reform in the VAT scheme applicable to short-term rentals, which is set to take effect on July 1, 2028. The reform will mean that rentals of accommodation to the same person for a maximum of thirty nights will be subject to VAT, on the basis that this type of […]
Towards a comprehensive VAT reform in the EU travel and tourism sector
Since the end of July, the European Commission has been carrying out a review process of the VAT rules applicable to the travel and tourism sectors. The expected horizon for adoption is the fourth quarter of 2026. The context for the European Commission’s initiative is the need to adapt rules that have become obsolete for […]
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