Short-term rent may have to collect VAT as if it were a company, as required by the EU

The EU has adopted a new directive requiring all short-term tourist rentals - less than 30 days - to collect Value Added Tax (VAT), even if they do not offer similar services to hoteliers, i.e. breakfast or cleaning service. This change would make them, taxarily, entrepreneurs in order to collect and pay VAT, having to comply with this tax obligation and all those resulting from this tax duty.