The Municipality of Albufeira has scheduled six clarification sessions for the 10th and 14th of May, regarding the tourist tax applied in the Municipality, particularly regarding how it is charged and paid.
According to a note from the municipality, the morning actions start at 11 am and run until 1 pm, for those responsible for the hotels. In the afternoon, those responsible for local accommodation will be divided into two groups, one for the session from 2pm to 4pm and the other for the session from 6pm to 8pm. These sessions will take place in the Albufeira Municipal Auditorium.
The regulation of the tourist tax of the Municipality of Albufeira aims to ensure that the resources necessary for the development of Tourism in the municipality are also ensured by the tourist activity itself, through the contribution of the tourists themselves, «ensuring a basis of proportionality, consideration and balance, with the objective to preserve the competitiveness of the destination, in the national and international context», he explains.
The municipality informs that it was published this Tuesday in Diário da República that the entry into force of the tourist tax would be on the 2nd of May, however, as far as Albufeira is concerned, «it is suspended until the 20th of May , given that some constraints have arisen in the use of the payment computer application, with the expected starting date for collection being May 21st».
According to José Carlos Rolo, although Tourism promotes economic and social development, «it also implies an overload of public action and the provision of municipal services itself, which is why it is essential to have a response capacity to the extent of demand growth, as well how to adopt the best strategies to enable the development of a sustainable, adequate and infrastructured environment».
The mayor adds that the Municipality of Albufeira intends to invest in accessibility and enhancement of the coastline, actions in the context of climate change, sustainability and mobility, support for relief and emergency forces, support for health, cultural heritage and promotion of cultural and sporting activities , tourism promotion, tourism enhancement actions, maintenance and conservation of infrastructure in tourist areas and development of new tourism products.
The information sessions are free, but registration is required for organizational purposes, so confirmation and choice of the day and time of the session are requested via email: [email protected]
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