Short-term rentals (STR)
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16 November 2023
HOTREC - New EU Short-Term Rental rules a landmark step to a level playing field
HOTREC, the voice of European hospitality, welcomes the provisional agreement on EU Short-Term Rental Regulation. New rules will help to level the playing field between Short-Term Rentals (STRs) and traditional accommodation providers. It is important that all EU Member States implement the law across their entire territories.
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15 November 2023
€779.5 million seized from Airbnb over tax evasion
Due to alleged tax evasion, the Italian prosecutor has ordered to seizure of over €779 million from Airbnb. The company is accused of failing to collect 21% flat tax from landlords during 2017 and 2021.
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25 September 2023
HOTREC: European hoteliers commend the decision in the Booking Holdings-Etraveli group merger case
On 25 September 2023, the European Commission officially blocked Booking Holdings acquisition of the Etraveli group. The European hotel industry applauds the landmark decision which recognises the negative impact of the merger on various parts of the tourism ecosystem, including the accommodation sector.
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12 July 2023
Streamlining VAT for Short-Term Rentals: Ministers discuss platform roles as HOTREC calls for swift action
On June 16, 2023, EU ministers of finance engaged in a discussion regarding VAT in the Digital Age package. As part of the package, the European Commission proposed implementing a deemed supplier model for Short-Term Rental (STR) platforms, which would require them to collect and remit VAT to tax authorities.
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15 March 2023
Member states reach an agreement on EU Short-Term Rental (STR) proposal
On 2 March and after quick negotiations, the EU Ministers approved member states’ negotiation position on the EU STR proposal.
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7 November 2022
Hotrec welcomes the EU regulation of Short-term accommodation rentals
The initiative is an important step and opportunity to level the playing field amongst all accommodation providers.
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21 September 2022
HOTREC unveils new report on Short-Term Rentals
HOTREC is expecting the European Commission to present its Short-Term Rental Initiative by the end of 2022. In anticipation of the initiative, HOTREC published a new report on Short-Term Rentals (STRs).
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25 July 2022
Regulating Short-Term Rentals in the EU: HOTREC unveils new report
HOTREC published a new report on Short-Term Rentals (STRs), looking back at how the regulatory debate emerged and evolved and providing a vision of how to address this complex phenomenon.
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4 November 2020
HOTREC Position Paper on the Digital Services Act
Updated - HOTREC's position paper on the Digital Services Act