Germany is preparing for a new breakthrough in tourism. The new administration has signaled reforms in many areas, from reducing air traffic tax to VAT reduction and bureaucracy reduction.

The statements of the newly appointed Prime Minister of Germany, Friedrich Merz, regarding the revitalization of the country's tourism sector, have attracted attention. Merz stated that the tourism, gastronomy, and accommodation sectors are of strategic importance in terms of both employment and economic vitality.

The goals for tourism in the new period include: reducing air traffic tax, strengthening package tour protection systems, reducing the VAT rate in gastronomy and accommodation to 7%, reducing bureaucracy, and increasing customer and employee satisfaction.

These steps to be taken in order to evaluate Germany's tourism potential more effectively are expected to give momentum to the sector, especially in the post-pandemic recovery process. Many areas, from gastronomy to hotels, from aviation to cultural tourism, will be directly affected by this transformation.

Source: Turizmdatabank