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Barcelona hits back at Airbnb for failure to remove ‘illegal’ listings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Barcelona’s Deputy Mayor is preparing measures to hit back at the wave of “illegal” tourist listings in the city. The move comes as the city prepares to hit back at online accommodation platform Airbnb after 800 reportedly illegal listings failed to be removed from the site this year. Barcelona’s deputy mayor, Laia Bonet, emphasised […]
European Union to hike VAT on sharing economy platforms
Reading Time: 2 minutesEstonia / EU: EU diplomats have reached an agreement on VAT [value-added tax] rule reforms that would result in tax hikes for sharing economy platforms including Airbnb and ride-sharing service Uber after Estonia dropped its previous veto position.
Tax legislation set to be introduced in France by early autumn
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: New nationwide legislation that will close tax loopholes for short-term rental platforms in France is expected to be officially approved in early June, ahead of a formal introduction into law by early autumn.
Estonia vetoes EU VAT proposals for sharing economy services
Reading Time: 3 minutesEstonia / EU: Estonia has vetoed plans to introduce VAT on sharing economy services such as Airbnb and Bolt in the European Union at a meeting with finance ministers in Brussels.
Sunak announces new jobs scheme, extended VAT cut
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government’s replacement for the UK furlough scheme, which will support the wages of workers who cannot return to work full time. The new Jobs Support Scheme will subsidise the pay of employees working lower hours, with those who can work a third of normal hours receiving 77 per cent […]