Articles tagged “taxes”

Online travel agencies have been sued for occupancy taxes since 2004, before Airbnb's founding. Two decades later, the issue is ongoing around the world.

The proposed legislation uses the carrot and stick approach to secure long-term housing from short-term rentals.

Interest in Thailand has spiked, following a wider Southeast Asia visa-waiver trend, easing restrictions for Indian travelers.

The French Senate has greenlit measures to apply value-added tax (VAT) to Airbnb and similar platforms, aiming to address perceived competition imbalances with the hotel sector. 

Is the measure enough to address the housing shortage? Airbnb argues that it only benefits the economy and empowers locals

Booking settled Italy's claim that it needed to collect VAT on short-term rentals for many partners. This could have big implications for the sector in other EU countries.

Seattle is another major U.S. city trying to save its downtown with tourism.

The Indian government has introduced a layer of complexity and confusion for travel companies in the country.

Taxes on jet fuel are airlines’ single biggest cost, accounting for more than half the expenses for some Indian low-cost carriers. The aviation industry urgently needs relevant policy measures to address them now.

Indians' love for travel has not ebbed despite rising airfares.