The consumer group, “Deco”, and the “PSP” warn of potential dangers with vacation rentals, especially when using the internet. Every year Deco receives dozens of complaints related to scams associated with holiday home lets. While the internet can be the dominant means of publicizing and reserving holidays, it is essential to use care, especially when making online payments.
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Tourist Tax doubles in Lisbon
Staying in a hotel or local lodging accommodation in Lisbon became more expensive as of the first of the year due to the increase in…
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Airbnb commissions tax deductible for Category F
Local Lodging operators who opt to be assessed under the tax rules of Category F (long-term rentals) may deduct commissions from this income paid to…
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Local Lodging increasingly under third-party management
An increasing number of accommodations under Local Lodging (“AL”) are in the hands of third-party administration. In Lisbon and Porto, only 4 out of every…
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Tourists down, income up in Summer 2018
Portugal received 128,000 fewer foreign visitors this summer than in the same period last year, a drop largely due to fewer holidaymakers from the United…
