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Airbnb & Expedia earn EU court backing in Italian financial dispute
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Online service platforms including Airbnb, Expedia, Google and Amazon have all won a European court battle against an Italian law that would have required them to disclose more information and make financial contributions.
Italian judge orders seizure of €779m in Airbnb tax probe
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: A judge in Italy has ordered the seizure of €779.5 million [£676.8 million / $831.6 million] from Airbnb’s European headquarters in Ireland over a probe into alleged tax evasion, the Milan prosecutors’ office said on Monday.
Airbnb set for tighter regulations in Paris ahead of 2024 Games
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Airbnb and other short-term rental booking platforms are bracing themselves for the enforcement of tighter regulations in Paris ahead of next summer’s 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the French capital.
Airbnb to provide tax information to Italian authorities under CJEU ruling
Reading Time: 3 minutesBelgium / Italy: The Court of Justice of the European Union [CJEU] has ruled that Airbnb must pass on information regarding its rental contracts and share 21 per cent of the rental income with tax authorities in Italy.
CJEU sides with cities on short-term rental crackdowns
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has ruled in favour of municipalities looking to limit the impact of short-term rentals in their communities today. The case upheld French laws which maintain that property owners should declare the renting of any second homes to city authorities. Short-term rental […]
CJEU rules on Airbnb’s classification as information society service in France
Reading Time: 3 minutesLuxembourg: In a landmark case, the Court of Justice of the European Union [ CJEU ] in Luxembourg has determined that Airbnb is to be classified as an “information society service” rather than as a property broker, therefore it will not require an estate agent’s licence to continue operating in France. The judges in the […]