Bid to ban tax break for Airbnb owners unveiled by Scottish Greens

Bid to ban tax break for Airbnb owners unveiled by Scottish Greens

AIRBNB owners in Scotland stand to lose a business tax break under plans put forward by the Scottish Greens.

Ban Airbnb tax breaks and introduce additional charges for short term

The Scottish Greens have tabled plans to ban tax breaks for short term let operators profiteering from houses that could be used to tackle Scotland’s homelessness crisis. Green MSP Ross Greer has lodged an amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill which would ban short term let operators from receiving relief from Non-Domestic Rates (NDR), commonly known as business rates. A second amendment lodged by the MSP would give Ministers the power to cha…