The province of Tierra del Fuego and in particular Ushuaia are destinations of national and international tourist attraction and if a draft ordinance promoted by the Ministry of Tourism of said city is approved, it will make visiting that destination more expensive, with a new tax burden.
The project also includes the creation of a new organization, the Ente Ushuaia Turismo.
The proposed measure is rejected by the Hotel and Gastronomic Business Federation of the Argentine Republic (FEHGRA), together with the Hotel and Gastronomic Chamber of Tierra del Fuego, as they understand that it will reduce the competitiveness of the destination and generate job losses.
The decision of the Ministry of Tourism is being promoted at a time when the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation “declared unconstitutional and prohibits the collection of the EcoTasa in San Carlos de Bariloche, arguing that its implementation violates the constitutional principles that limit the actions of the Municipalities”, the entities highlight.
In this framework, everything would indicate that if the rate is approved, it will be prosecuted by the tourism businessmen taking into account the judicial precedent of the EcoTasa.
On the other hand, the entities that oppose increasing the cost of visitors to such a chosen destination point out that the measure is being promoted in a manner contrary to the objectives of the national government regarding do not create new taxes and on the contrary, try to eliminate all those distortions such as this rate.
According to what was expressed by the hotel and gastronomic sector, local business entities “were excluded from the conversations and decision-making, leaving aside their experience and perspective on the impact of this measure.”
Source: Ambito
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