UK authorities hit Airbnb with an extra £1.8m tax for 2019
Airbnb has faced pressure from governments and regulators around the world but says it is working closely with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
29 September 2020 - 16:31
London — British authorities hit Airbnb UK with an extra tax bill of £1.8m in 2019, the home rental company’s accounts showed on Tuesday, following an investigation into the firm.
The UK arm of the San Francisco company, which also paid annual corporation tax of more than £1m in Britain, said it paid the extra obligations after a request from British tax authorities Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...
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