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🏠 CEHAT advocates for leveling the playing field in tourism by imposing VAT on tourist rentals and other fiscal and labor measures. The organization, representing 450,000 tourist apartment (AT) spots in Spain, distinguishes ATs from unregulated short time rentals (STRs) or vacation housing, stressing that ATs, along with aparthotels, are regulated and have paid VAT like hotels and hostels. They warn against confusing the types and oppose unjustified VAT increases on regulated accommodations. The EU allows reduced VAT rates to boost the sector's competitiveness, social benefits, and employment. Examples include France's VAT cut leading to 30,000 new jobs in under a year, and Germany's cut from 19% to 7%, creating 46,683 jobs, a 18.5% employment rise from 2016 to 2022. CEHAT urges that current VAT rates be maintained and applied to all tourist activities not currently taxed.