50 thousand houses for daily rent in Istanbul

■ Hülya Keskin Oruçoğlu

tourism professionals The number of daily rental homes subject to loss of income complaints is increasing rapidly. As announced by the Minister of Tourism Mehmet Ersoy, while the work of registering daily rental houses continues, according to data from the Association of Mediterranean Tourist Operators and Hoteliers, 50,000 in Istanbul, 30,350 in Antalya, 30,000 in Antalya, registered on airbnb.com There are 11,400 properties in Bodrum and 7,150 properties in Bodrum.

THE LODGING TAX IS ON THE WAY

With a 25% cap on rent increases, landlords who prefer short-term rentals are turning to platforms that offer a significant marketing advantage in this context, as Finance prepares to closely monitor these platforms for tax audits . Tax expert Mahmut Aydoğmuş pointed out that such regular and short-term rental transactions are considered business activities and are subject to tax, just like an accommodation facility, and addressed the owners, saying: “Finance can call your door at any time.” Aydoğmuş stated that income earned through Airbnb should be considered business income within the scope of the Income Tax Law and should be subject to Value Added Tax.

Recalling Minister Ersoy’s statement, Aydoğmuş emphasized that special arrangements can be made until the end of the year, saying, “With overnight or short-term accommodation certification, accommodation tax can now be taken.” The Association of Travel Agents of Turkey also announced that rentals of less than 6 months would be formalized with a ‘Simple Accommodation Certificate’.

Antalya under Russian control

In Antalya, which ranks first in home sales to foreigners, there are 30,500 houses registered on Airbnb, a daily house or room rental company. As SÖZCÜ brought to the agenda, especially in the Alanya district, Russians are doing hostel business for their country. In this context, it is claimed that some Russians rent through the platform in question or through the Whatsapp and Telegram groups they have established. Complaints about illegal real estate and accommodation deals by Russians in Alanya are still going on.