The US luxury short-term letting firm collapsed suddenly this month after a deal with the Marriott hotel chain went sour, pulling its Irish business down with it.
Italy and the US have been pursuing tax liabilities on profits Airbnb booked in Dublin. Both battles are ongoing.
Italy has been leading the charge to force the platform to collect tax at source on hosts’ income. Airbnb’s Dublin office is paying up.
Like so many technology multinationals, Airbnb ran intellectual property through US and Irish loopholes to minimise its tax bills over the past decade. After failing to convince the IRS its figures were right, the firm is prepared to go to court.
Analysis by The Currency reveals that the tax authorities of six EU countries have received Irish-held customer data from Airbnb. Now, a new Irish court judgement paves the way for other members states to do likewise. What happens next?
The Court of Appeal ruling means Airbnb, which has its European headquarters in Dublin, has to hand over to the Austrian tax authorities details of hosts suspected of tax evasion.
As the online short-term letting company lays off a quarter of its workforce, we examine what is known of its Irish-headquartered $2.4 billion international operations.
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