In view of the tax modifications planned for 2026 at the municipal, state, and federal levels, the small hotel sector of Playa del Carmen expressed its concern about the need for greater regulatory clarity and more equitable collection.
This was pointed out by Offner Arjona, president of the organization of Small Hotels of Playa del Carmen, when he warned that the changes must be understandable to properly comply with the new provisions.
The representative of the sector explained that there are currently around 47 thousand rooms throughout the municipality, so he considered it essential that the authorities do not concentrate the tax burden only on formally established businesses, but that they expand the mechanisms of supervision and census to those businesses that operate outside the law.
He indicated that, although the need for resources for the operation of the city and the state is evident, the lack of formalization of numerous businesses causes the payment of taxes to fall on a small group of taxpayers.
“The request that we are making to the government is that they not only focus on the established businesses that are registered and that we are participating in the payment of taxes, but also that they can open the range and census more businesses that are illegal,” he said.
He added that the hotel sector is willing to comply with its tax obligations, as long as there is equity and the resources collected are reflected in tangible benefits for the destination.
“We want to see that taxes are working, that they are applied in strategies against sargassum, in the recovery of beaches, in clean and orderly cities, and that tourism promotion is a pillar for the destination,” Arjona concluded.
As reported by REPORTUR.mx, the Association of Small Hotels of Playa del Carmen anticipated that 2026 will be a decisive year to recover occupancy levels and improve the performance of the destination, after a closing of 2025 marked by rate pressures, lower demand and external factors that impacted tourism perception.
Source: Reportur
