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Greece’s Tourism Body Tables Actions to Regulate Airbnb-type Rentals

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Greece’s Tourism Body Tables Actions To Regulate Airbnb Type Rentals
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VAT, a special municipal tax, a property cap and rental time limits are among the actions Greece’s tourism stakeholders are demanding from the government in an attempt to regulate Airbnb-style activities which, they say, are distorting healthy market competition. The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), representing the majority of Greece’s tourism enterprises, is once

Greek Hoteliers Seek Clear Framework for Airbnb-style Operations

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Greek Hoteliers Seek Clear Framework For Airbnb Style Operations
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Greek hoteliers are planning to take legal action against short-term rental companies which advertise and operate as hotels, said Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) President Alexandros Vassilikos this week. In an interview to Greek daily Kathimerini, Vassilikos said the HCH would be appealing to the country’s regulator, the Hellenic Competition Commission, to take action.

Peloponnese Tourism Body Wants Short-term Rental Controls

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Peloponnese Tourism Body Wants Short Term Rental Controls
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The Peloponnese Tourism Organization (PTO) is urging the government to take immediate action and implement controls on Airbnb-style tourist rentals. “Finally, action should be taken and rules be effected to address the short-term rental chaos,” said PTO President Konstantinos Marinakos in a letter to municipal and regional authorities. Marinakos said Greece was lagging

Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO Agree to Comply with Greek Tax Laws

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Greece’s national revenue body inked an agreement this week with short-term rental operators Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, Expedia Group’s vacation rental brand, for compliance to local tax laws. The companies agreed to comply by Greek law and register properties up for rent on AADE’s (Independent Authority for Public Revenue) short-term rental registry. The protocol of