What is the Tourist Tax in Spain? The Tourist Tax in Spain is a tax applied in certain tourist destinations, with the main purpose of financing conservation and sustainability projects. It is characterised by the fact that it is an economic contribut...
Whether you manage a rural guest house, camping, hostel or holiday home which you advertise on platforms such as Airbnb, according to the Citizens Security Law from 30th of March 2015, you are required to register all the guests that you accommodate....
In this post we provide you a list of useful terms that you need to know before starting the management of your tourist accommodation in Spain (hotels, apartments, camping, rural houses…). Tourist accommodation in Spain- Definitions Agencia Est...
Is it guest registration mandatory? What data do I have to provide to the authorities? Is there a way to automate the sending of guests’ reports to the authorities? and is it legal to make guest registration 100% online? These questions are mor...
Many questions arise around hotel data protection and other lodging business. One of them is about the legality of scanning ID cards or passports in hotels and other accommodation. Just in 2018, a case came to light in Spain that alarmed owners or ma...
At Chekin we are thrilled to announce our new integration with German AVS Abrechnungs- und Verwaltungs-Systeme GmbH. A connection which allows us to automatically send traveler data collected during online check-in to the local German authorities. Ca...
What is the 950 model? What is the difference between model 920 and 940? How can I use them and how do I have to submit them? If you don’t understand what 950 model is, what it is for, and how to file it, don’t worry. In this article, we ...
The tourists’ registration process into the police Webpol system has become routine for the owners and managers of any tourist accommodation. The Spanish Citizen’s security law from 30th March 2015 regulates these activities and requires series o...
Tourism industry representatives in Seville want a tourist tax model quite similar to the one implemented in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands – The Seville Congress and Convention Bureau already started discussing with the authorities about t...
Not sure how to legally register your guests at your accommodation in the Netherlands? No matter where you run your business, it’s important to understand the mandatory legal requirements your country demands for every check-in. Unfortunately, the ...
If you manage a touristic accommodation (Vacation rental, rural house, a camping site, a hostel or hotel) according to the Organic Law of Protection of Public Safety of March 30, 2015, you must register the entry of your guests. The Organic Law for t...
Not sure how to legally register your guests at your accommodation in France? No matter where you run your business, it’s important to understand the mandatory legal requirements your country demands for every check-in. Unfortunately, the process c...
