Jurídicos y Administrativos

🐶 Barcelona and Madrid are top Spanish cities for traveling with dogs, ranking 15th and 52nd respectively in Compare The Market's international list. Barcelona boasts about 220 areas for dogs, including "pipicans" and 45 larger dog parks. The list of top 30 global cities for dog-friendly travel features U.S. cities like San Francisco and Austin in the top spots, with European cities such as Lisbon and Florence also highlighted. Traveling with dogs requires prior planning to ensure both pets and owners enjoy the trip.

🏖️ Baleares has imposed an "ecotax" on tourists for over 20 years without deterring visitors, even after doubling the tax. Mallorca requests to use €56 million of the annual €200+ million ecotax revenue for local projects. Researchers Juana María Alonso and Moisés Navarro from ULPGC state taxes do not prevent tourism, echoing the sentiment of hoteliers in regions like the Canary Islands.

🏖️ Imserso started selling 886,269 places for the 2024-2025 season on September 23, offering trips to coastal, island, and inland destinations. The program includes 203 hotels, a 5% increase over last season's 192. Reservations are advised before October 1 due to a new traveler data registry (Real Decreto 933/2021). A new Imserso contest is set for 2025. China's CDB leased 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, with deliveries from 2028 to 2031. Norwegian opened 10 new routes to Spain, expanding its offer by 20%. The traveler data registry's start date was postponed until December 2. The Camino de Santiago is pushing a regenerative tourism model. Hybrid accommodation models are emerging for resilience and growth. Iberia is launching a new snow tourism destination to Innsbruck with 11,500 seats. Hotels compete with tourist homes by offering sophisticated experiences.

✈️ La Unión Sindical de Controladores Aéreos (USCA) acusa a Ryanair de comprometer la seguridad aérea por presionar a controladores, especialmente el 15 de agosto durante el paso de la DANA. USCA pide al Ministerio de Transportes y AESA medidas contra estas presiones. Antecedentes incluyen incidentes en 2010 y 2012 con Ryanair por combustible inadecuado, según la CIAIAC. Controladores exigen vigilancia y sanciones para evitar repetición de estas prácticas.

📜 Javier Hidalgo, former CEO of Globalia, is implicated in new emails from the Koldo case, which cast doubt on his denial of knowing Koldo García, leader of a corrupt network within the Ministry of Transport. The emails, including one dated July 2020 about a "Meeting in Ibiza," suggest a close relationship and potential collusion between the Ministry and Air Europa. Other emails from January 2020 show Hidalgo as a facilitator of business promotions, further indicating his acquaintance with García. A planned trip to Georgia, canceled due to the pandemic, also listed García, Ábalos, and Hidalgo as guests, pointing to deeper ties.

🏖️ As of July, Spain welcomed nearly 54 million tourists, aiming for a record of 100 million visitors. The article suggests rethinking Spain's tourism model, debating between a Milan or Venice approach, to avoid overcrowding. The author advocates for quality tourism over quantity, possibly by setting visitor limits like venue capacities, to enhance visitor and resident experiences. The public-private sector and residents need to jointly find solutions before it's too late.

🌏 The Spanish Constitutional Court ruled that the Ministry of Ecological Transition has authority over the future of Riu Oliva Beach Hotel in Corralejo, Fuerteventura, which faces a demolition order. The Canary Islands Government, advocating for the hotel's maintenance, contested this competence. RIU Hotels & Resorts, led by Luis Riu, insists there's no justification for the concession's expiry and pledges to defend the more than 400 jobs at stake through the judicial system, a process that may take years.

🏨 In Baleares, the government plans to allocate €15 million from the Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS) to accelerate the demolition of outdated hotels, aiming to create green areas or social facilities. The agenda includes demolishing Hotel Teix in Magaluf, Hostal Colón in Peguera, and Apartamentos Topaz in Calas de Mallorca with an investment of €13.8 million. Another €1.2 million is designated for revamping the old town of Sant Antoni de Portmany into a cultural space. Decisions on fund distribution await ITS Commission approval, with insular councils or local municipalities as potential fund channels. Additional projects include increasing funds for monitoring illegal tourist rentals to promote regulated, sustainable tourism.

📊 The article, dated September 26, 2024, explains the VAT (Value Added Tax) settlement process for businesses and self-employed individuals, highlighting the legal necessity of rigorous compliance to avoid penalties. VAT settlements must be calculated quarterly or monthly based on the taxpayer's regime, with deadlines for the quarterly submissions being April 1-20, July 1-20, October 1-20, and January 1-30 of the following year, and monthly submissions from the 1st to the 20th of the following month. Key forms include Model 303 for VAT self-assessment, Model 390 the annual VAT summary, and Model 368 for special VAT regimes within the EU. The article suggests using fiscal software for accurate VAT calculation and mentions Zucchetti Spain as a provider for such solutions.

🏖️ Ávoris won a contract to manage Imserso's travel program, a one-year term with two possible extensions. Despite Imserso citing numerous irregularities in the first year, the contract was extended. However, during the second season, Imserso announced it would file against Ávoris for non-compliance in the first season, thus preventing a second extension for a third season. It's critical for Imserso to initiate a new tender process promptly to ensure a contractor is in place by September 2025, avoiding traditional program delays.