When the European Union accession countries of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia, join the EU today, they will be signing up for a new taxation regime that will make their destinations less competitive.
At present, travel to the accession countries is not subject to EU VAT law but it will become so and prices will need to rise to cover the new VAT element. In general, travel to the EU accession countries will become more expensive to visitors from EU countries and to visitors from outside the EU who travel with a tour operator based within the EU.
In addition, travel to the current member states of the EU will become more expensive from the accession countries if travelling with an operator based in the accession countries.