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The recent increases, including the VAT to 21%, but also the continuous rise in tourist tax, are the most striking. It was time for an update of the Ginder report from 2019, in which an overview is...
In recent days, various nature reserves have gone up in flames. Many campsites and holiday parks are often located in the middle of a nature reserve. This makes them vulnerable to fires. On the other hand, it also requires responsible business operations to... the risk of fires
Initial signals from the market indicate that bookings for 2026 in the leisure accommodation sector are under pressure. Generally speaking, German guests are currently booking approximately 10% less in the Netherlands. Moreover, in certain regions and periods there are...
On March 31, HISWA-RECRON, together with other trade associations, sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives regarding the legislative proposal 'More Certainty for Flex Workers'. This proposal is being discussed this week in the Standing Committee on Social Affairs and Employment.
Today, the House of Representatives is discussing the Draft Spatial Planning Memorandum. Our densely populated country demands choices we make with the available space. Recreation, as both an activity and an economic sector, also needs space. HISWA RECRON warns that in...
The Dutch Water Sports Training Committee (CWO) has reported a major data breach to the Dutch Data Protection Authority after it emerged that the entire CWO database had been included without permission in a system used by the Royal Dutch Water Sports Association (KNWV). KNWV points out...
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) recently published an overview of Dutch municipal budgets. Between 2023 and 2026, revenues from tourist tax increased by more than 50% to a total of €654 million (€429 million in 2023). The residential recreation sector will receive...
A broad coalition of organizations from the recreation, agriculture, fishing, and hunting sectors warns against the accumulation of nature plans and target systems in the Netherlands. According to them, this threatens a repeat of the mistakes made in the nitrogen and Natura 2000 dossiers. In a joint letter to...
The European Union will explicitly include water-based tourism in the new EU strategy for sustainable tourism and the maritime industry. This is an important step for the water sports sector. HISWA-RECRON has been advocating for this for some time, as an active member of the European Boating Industry...
The 23rd edition of the Recreation Trade Fair will take place at the Hardenberg Event Hall on November 11, 12, and 13, 2025. This year, the trade fair for the recreation sector is expanding and will offer a complete range of services for the entire recreation team: from park management...
The impact analysis of the VAT increase (from 9 to 21%) accommodation has been published. The study was a commitment by State Secretary Van Oostenbruggen of Finance (fiscal affairs). The conclusions are not mild; holiday parks and hotels will suffer, especially in the border regions. The...
The province of North Holland wants to cut the contribution of €600.000 for tourist recreational developments in a budget cut. A broad group of interest representatives in tourism wrote an urgent letter to prevent the measure. The budget cut will, among other things, reduce the management function in...
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