Extensive non-compliance uncovered among Airbnb operators by Romanian tax authority
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Looks like Romania's tax collectors, ANAF, have deemed more than 22,000 individuals as pocketing a whopping RON 260 million (approx. EUR 52.3 million) in rentals from Airbnb, Booking, and other platforms since 2023, according to Ziarul Financiar. Here's the kicker: a paltry 20% of these peeps have even bothered to declare their income, let alone stump up the tax cash!
How'd ANAF snatch this intel, you ask? Well, they got their hands on the data from the platforms, who must hand over such information under European regulations.
Now, here's the interesting bit: ANAF ain't letting these property owners off the hook. They've started sending out notices, urging 'em to come clean about their rental income for the 2023 and 2024 tax years if they've somehow missed it.
This little fiasco shines a spotlight on the oodles of undeclared short-term rentals hiding in Romania. According to the Ministry of Economy, there were around 13,500 registered accommodation units in 2024, including around 4,400 apartments and personal abodes available for lease. Yet, ANAF's investigation hints a hefty portion of this market exists beyond the law.
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- In Romania, it has been reported by Ziarul Financiar that over 22,000 individuals have evaded tax payments totaling approximately EUR 52.3 million in rental income from platforms like Airbnb and Booking since 2023, with only 20% of them declaring their income.
- The Romanian National Tax Administration (ANAF) obtained this information through European regulations, requiring platforms to divulge such data.
- ANAF is not allowing these property owners to evade responsibility, sending out notices to declare their rental income from the 2023 and 2024 tax years.
- This incident highlights the extensive presence of undeclared short-term rentals in Romania, as the Ministry of Economy reported around 13,500 registered accommodation units in 2024, with a significant portion likely operating beyond the law.
- The business, finance, policy-and-legislation, politics, and general news sectors are closely following this development, as it underscores the widespread issue of income tax evasion in the short-term rental market in Romania.
