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The Municipal People's Party submitted a motion in Parliament tomorrow in which they request the National Government the implementation of 20 measures to support the tourism sector as "one of the productive sectors of the economy is going through the worst moment in its history ", as reported in a statement.
The Municipal People's Party spokesman, José Antonio Valverde Reina, explained that "the present Government of Spain tourism is not a priority" because it "is not considering the second industry of our country as a strategic sector first magnitude that requires a strong political push, but rather the opposite, while in Europe the countries are opting to reduce VAT on services that affect tourism in Spain, Mr. Zapatero's government has approved raising the VAT on tourism. "
In this regard, as has targeted the popular mayor, "the surveys conducted by Exceltur business confidence is the lowest of the decade with a negative feeling about 70%," so "to the serious crisis affecting the tourism sector there is no delay in taking urgent and necessary measures to remedy the situation. "
The popular recalled that "for the first time in 13 years, since 1995, the Spanish tourism sector back on its contribution to GDP. The proof, according to popular is that in 2008 tourism accounted for 10.5% of Gross Domestic Product , three points less than in 2007 (According to the Tourism Satellite Account in Spain, released by the National Statistics Institute-INE-). "
He added that "total spending by foreign tourists fell by 6.7% in 2009 over the previous year, to 48.242 million euros, a year earlier, according to the Tourism Expenditure Survey (EGATUR) prepared by the Institute Tourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade. "
"Following the fall in the data, foreign tourist arrivals fell by 8.7% in 2009 compared with 2008 (according to the Inbound Tourism Survey Frontera - Frontur-), with a loss of more than 5 million foreign tourists. "
According to Valverde Queen, "the destruction of employment in the hospitality industry intensifies, since the year 2009 have been destroyed more than 400,000 jobs, 18% of employment in the sector (according to INE). In addition, during the months of Summer has not reversed the intense and widespread drop in sales and results of the tourism sector, where a large number of companies lining or gone into the red. "
Suggested actions:
1.
Consider the tourism sector as a priority of the Government of the Nation, and there must be public policy of cross-cutting to improve the competitiveness of the tourism sector.
2.
Apply super-reduced VAT rate (4%), in accordance with Community legislation, catering services, camping and spa, the restaurants and, in general, the provision of meals and drinks to consume on the spot, even if they are made prior request of the recipient, and the carriage of passengers and their luggage, to align its tax treatment of the main European competitors.
3.
Rectify the tax increase to the current crisis.
Maintaining, from 1 July 2010 and in force indefinitely, the VAT taxation in force on 31 December 2009.
4.
Reduce to 20%, permanently and without additional conditions, the tax rate on corporate income tax for SMEs, and extending from EUR 120,202.41 to 300,000 current maximum tax base that is taxed at the reduced rate , and expand as a firm of small size, in order to benefit from this special scheme, those whose net turnover is less than 12 million euros, instead of the 8 million required in the today.
5.
Promote job creation and competitiveness of the Spanish production system permanently reducing colon the business contribution to Social Security.
6.
Promote a climate of cost containment that directly affect the tourism industry, including energy costs, the communications and transport.
7.
Reduce port and airport fees by 50% in all airports and ports in the State in order to make tourism more competitive in Spain.
8.
Mitigate the effects of default allowing autonomous SMEs and non-taxable VA bills receivable, replacing the accrual basis for the cash.
9.
Urgently adopt a Strategic Air connectivity, which ensures air communications within the Spanish territory and with the countries of origin of tourists and potential issuers thereof.
10.
Give legal certainty to the maintenance of beach bars.
11.
Establish a single window for payment of Intellectual Property Rights.
12.
Encourage greater frequency of the Interministerial Commission to expedite cross-cutting actions are the responsibility of government.
13.
Improve the performance of the Consulates of Spain in potential tourist source countries such as China, Russia and India to expedite the processing of tourist visas.
14.
That within six months of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union the government should propose the following measures:
· Work to achieve the Single European
• support measures to expedite travel visa-free travel within the Schengen territory.
• Promoting the European senior tour program
15.
Increase Renewal LCO-line in 1000 million Euros.
16.
Increasing the amortization period of 15 to 20 years Renewal Plan.
17.
Reload urgently Tourism Plan 2020 which has been completely phased out.
18.
Promote coordination of the international promotion of Spanish tourism products to increase consumer confidence abroad.
19.
Promoting a comprehensive conversion urgent considered mature destinations. "
20.
Getting to work together the various administrations involved in tourism and business sector, with objectives and strategies.
Source: PP Totana. Foto: archivo Totana.com
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