Attentive to Local Lodging activities, the tax man is tightening its grip on owners who fail to report and pay their taxes. Online platforms may soon be required to share information on customers, according to the Jornal de Notícias. The aim of the Portuguese Revenue is to avoid fraud and tax evasion. To this end, the ministry is studying ways to force the holiday letting reservation platforms to report “AL” operator data to Finanças.
The Tax Authority tightens its siege on “AL” operators
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Owners returning to traditional rentals
Since the Local Lodging boom began in 2008, small property owners are returning in increasing numbers to traditional long-term rentals. Numerous factors are pushing this…
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Thousands of tourist pools uncontrolled
Inspections and audits of aquatic facilities in tourist resorts continue to be lacking more than a year after the latest legislation was passed. In question…
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Airbnb contributes 1% to Portuguese national wealth
3.4 million tourists who visited Portugal in 2018 were housed in Airbnb accommodations. The US company reports that these visits had an impact on the…
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Airbnb promotes luxury
The holiday let reservation platform has added “Airbnb Luxe” to its options. The new category makes available luxury accommodations and associated premium services, such as…
