Category: Hotel operation
Countdown for traveler registration by tourism companies: key points and privacy challenges of the regulation
It is expected that, from December 2, Royal Decree 933/2021 will be fully applicable, which obliges lodging and vehicle rental companies, as well as tour operators and digital platforms acting as intermediaries in these activities, to document and transmit their clients’ data to the authorities. This regulation presents certain challenges from a privacy perspective. Royal […]
Overseas workers in the tourism industry: A review of IRPF benefits
It is commonplace in the tourism industry to hire workers from abroad and send employees to work outside Spain. The Personal Income Tax Law provides personal income tax benefits for both these cases. In the Spanish tourism industry, which is generally highly international, companies and groups usually need to hire staff from other countries to […]
Spain: 24-hour telephone assistance during the stay in tourist apartments does not prevent the application of the VAT exemption
According to the General Directorate of Taxes, this offer of telephone assistance to address incidents during the stay in a tourist apartment is not a service inherent to the hotel industry, so it does not affect the VAT exemption if no other hotel services are provided. Like any other activity, the rental of homes or […]
Companies in the tourism sector must register contracts with their food suppliers
Some tourism companies must sign written contracts with their food suppliers when they purchase from primary producers and register them on the Register of Agrifood Contracts of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The Food Supply Chain Law (LCA) applies to hospitality and food service businesses whose revenues exceed €10 million and to accommodation […]
Reduced working hours: How can this measure be implemented in the hospitality industry?
When adopting measures such as reducing the maximum number of working hours, it is advisable to bear in mind the intricacies of each sector. In the case of the hospitality industry, other factors have an impact such as the difficulty in recruiting staff and the high level of absenteeism, which should be addressed as a […]