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Booking and Airbnb under tax pressure in Italy

Bad prospects for Booking.com & Airbnb: Italy's tax authorities demand tax refund. / © Booking com

17.11.2023

The Italian tax authorities and the online travel portal booking.com have settled a long-standing dispute over the payment of more than 150 million euros in VAT. The tax authorities are also putting pressure on Airbnb over several hundred million euros. At the same time, the EU is demanding more data transparency.

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