Airbnb at risk of “massive” fine for data protection breach
Europe: Airbnb is facing a potentially “massive” fine under GDPR [General Data Protection Regulation] legislation after notifying the Irish Data Protection Commission of a data breach that allowed some of its users in Europe and around the world to view other hosts’ private inboxes last week. The home-sharing platform informed the data protection tsar in […]
Scandinavian Hospitality launches luxury rental concept
Scandinavia: Nordic luxury brand Scandinavian Hospitality has launched its own luxury rental concept in the Scandinavian market, combining luxury holiday rental villas with five-star hotel service. The luxury rentals will be equipped with services including private chefs, daily cleaning, hotel linen, bathroom products, and the option to add further premium amenities that can be tailored to […]
HMRC adds £1.8m to Airbnb UK tax bill
UK: The UK branch of Airbnb has been served an additional £1.8 million tax bill after an investigation from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [ HMRC ] into its 2019 profits. The company confirmed it had paid the bill in addition to the £1.1 million of annual corporate tax it had already handed over. Airbnb’s tax […]
50 Urban Innovators changing the way we live- Part Four
Worldwide: In the lead up to URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL 2020: stay-live-work, International Hospitality Media has created a list of 50 innovators who have changed urban life. These 50 have led some of the most dynamic, exciting and successful businesses in the UK and abroad, all of which have changed the ways we live and work. They […]
Apple grants Airbnb three-month concession on App Store tax
Worldwide: Apple has announced it will temporarily waive its 30 per cent tax on revenue generated by companies hosting online events, paid for via App Store transactions on its iPhones or iPads, for the next three months. The move applies to businesses that have been forced to switch to online-only events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
O2 Treehouse crowdfunding for Treewalkers franchise venture
US: Oakland-based treehouse design and construction company, O2 Treehouse, has announced the launch of an equity crowdfunding campaign for its latest venture, Treewalkers, on the StartEngine platform as it expands further into the hospitality space. As an extension of the company’s mission to create “inspired architectural forms” that bring people together in unique natural settings, founder Dustin Feider […]