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Airbnb HMRC information sharing rules come into effect
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Rules enforcing the sharing of information by Airbnb and other firms with His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [HMRC] have come into effect in the UK.
Airbnb fined up to A$30m for “misleading” pricing in Australia
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Airbnb has been ordered to pay up to A$30 million in penalties and compensation for making “false or misleading” claims to around 70,000 customers who were given accommodation prices in US dollars.
Airbnb to pay €576m to tax authorities in Italy
Reading Time: 3 minutesItaly: Airbnb has agreed to pay €576 million [$621 million] to tax authorities in Italy, bringing a long-running dispute to an end.
2023 Wrapped: The STRz stories that defined a year
Reading Time: 8 minutesWorldwide: As we approach the end of 2023, we revisit the 20 stories that defined a year for short-term rentals, as well as our favourite video, podcast and webinar from the last 12 months.
Airbnb to undergo senior team reshuffle
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced that it is reshuffling its executive leadership team, including the creation of a new chief business officer role, the appointment of a new chief financial officer, and the upcoming departure of a long-serving executive.
Gorder to lead Airbnb.org as new executive director
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb.org has announced that Christoph Gorder will lead the organisation as its new executive director.
APPG calls for “national and mandatory” registration scheme
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A new report into short-term lets and the visitor economy by the All-Party Parliamentary Group [APPG] for Hospitality and Tourism has called for a “national and mandatory” registration scheme in England.
OTAs suspend advertising on X
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Online travel agencies [OTAs] Airbnb and Expedia have suspended their advertising on X [formerly Twitter] with immediate effect.
Stricter taxation measures get Senate approval in France
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: The French Senate has approved measures to implement tougher taxation on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb in order to address a perceived “distortion of competition” compared to the country’s hotel sector.
Canada introduces tax measures to ease housing shortage
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Lawmakers in Canada have agreed to impose new measures that limit income tax deductions on short-term rentals booked through platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, in a bid to ease the country’s affordable housing shortage.