Florence orders ban on holiday rental self check-in keyboxes

Reading Time: 3 minutesItaly: The local government in Florence has ordered the removal of self check-in keyboxes / lockboxes at holiday rental properties, effective from today [25 February].
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.
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.