HMRC targets short-term rental hosts in tightened tax crackdown
UK: Airbnb hosts suspected of not declaring their rental earnings are facing a potential 20-year tax investigation from His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [HMRC] that covers six years of income information, as part of a wider crackdown on the sector’s activities by the UK tac authority.
Airbnb files lawsuit over “oppressive” restrictions in New York City
US: Airbnb has filed a lawsuit in New York City over “extreme and oppressive” restrictions and a “de facto ban” against short-term rentals that are set to come into effect next month.