27 September 2016 Italian Tax Authorities clarify VAT treatment of online accommodation services The Italian Tax Authorities recently issued a tax ruling to the Italian Association of Hotel Owners (Federalberghi), on the value-added tax (VAT) treatment of certain accommodation services. As a result, European Union (EU) businesses that supply online brokering and booking services related to short term accommodations located in private residences (and similar structures) in Italy may be required to register for VAT. Document ID: 2016-1635 |