Articles tagged “taxes”

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Settles Italian Tax Probe for $620 Million

Online travel agencies have been sued for occupancy taxes since 2004, before Airbnb's founding. Two decades later, the issue is ongoing around the world.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Airbnb Settles Italian Tax Probe for $620 Million

Short-Term Rentals

Maui Mulls Short-Term Rental Tax Changes to Aid Displaced Wildfire Victims

The proposed legislation uses the carrot and stick approach to secure long-term housing from short-term rentals.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 4 weeks ago

Maui Mulls Short-Term Rental Tax Changes to Aid Displaced Wildfire Victims

Tourism

Visa Waiver Sparks Travel Interest for Thailand: India Report

Interest in Thailand has spiked, following a wider Southeast Asia visa-waiver trend, easing restrictions for Indian travelers.

Ashvita Singh, Skift | 1 month ago

Visa Waiver Sparks Travel Interest for Thailand: India Report

News Blog

France Proposes Value Added Taxes on Airbnb Rentals

The French Senate has greenlit measures to apply value-added tax (VAT) to Airbnb and similar platforms, aiming to address perceived competition imbalances with the hotel sector.  Under the existing system VAT is levied on furnished tourist accommodations based on specific services like breakfast, regular cleaning, and the provision of household linen. The proposed amendment contends…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 month ago

Short-Term Rentals

Canada’s New Tax Rule Curbs Airbnb Deductions to Address Housing Shortage

Is the measure enough to address the housing shortage? Airbnb argues that it only benefits the economy and empowers locals

Nivedita Balu, Reuters | 1 month ago

Canada’s New Tax Rule Curbs Airbnb Deductions to Address Housing Shortage

Short-Term Rentals

Booking.com Enters Into $100 Million Tax Settlement With Italy

Booking settled Italy's claim that it needed to collect VAT on short-term rentals for many partners. This could have big implications for the sector in other EU countries.

Emilio Parodi, Reuters | 2 months ago

Booking.com Enters Into $100 Million Tax Settlement With Italy

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Tax Probe in Italy Leads to $836 Million Seizure Order

As with most of these matters, this tax dispute will be fought out in the courts. This isn't the end of the saga.

Reuters | 2 months ago

Airbnb Tax Probe in Italy Leads to $836 Million Seizure Order

Tourism

Seattle to Restart Downtown Tourism With $5 Million Budget Boost

Seattle is another major U.S. city trying to save its downtown with tourism.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Seattle to Restart Downtown Tourism With $5 Million Budget Boost

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Hosts in Argentina Beat Inflation By Taking Payments in U.S. Dollars

Where there is an edge to be had, whether it's soaring inflation in Argentina or anything else, crafty entrepreneurs and hustlers will find a way to secure it. In Argentina, it can mean economic survival.

Anna-Catherine Brigida and Eliana Raszewski, Reuters | 5 months ago

Airbnb Hosts in Argentina Beat Inflation By Taking Payments in U.S. Dollars

Tourism

India’s Travel Tax Rules Keep Changing — and It’s Hurting Domestic Companies

The Indian government has introduced a layer of complexity and confusion for travel companies in the country.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 6 months ago

India’s Travel Tax Rules Keep Changing — and It’s Hurting Domestic Companies