Turkiye Bill Could Restore Booking.com’s Domestic Reservations, Cap Platform Fees at 17%
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The Bill on Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms, which imposes licensing requirements on foreign digital platforms such as Booking, Expedia, and Airbnb, requiring them to have a representative in Turkey, pay tourism contributions, and pay digital taxes, was approved by the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works, Urban Planning, Transportation, and Tourism of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
A new regulation concerning foreign accommodation platforms such as Booking, Expedia, and Airbnb has been approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly commission. If the proposal becomes law, the platforms will be subject to licensing, representative, tax, and tourism contribution requirements.
A bill regulating the operations of foreign digital accommodation platforms in Türkiye has been approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly committee. According to the bill, platforms will be required to obtain a two-year permit from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for a fee of 5 million TL and to have a representative in Türkiye. Commissions charged on domestic sales will not be allowed to exceed 17 percent.
A new regulation targeting foreign digital accommodation platforms such as Booking, Expedia, and Airbnb has been approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly commission. According to the proposal, these platforms will be required to obtain licenses, have a representative in Türkiye, and pay tourism contributions and other taxes.
The Bill on Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms was approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly's Committee on Public Works, Urban Planning, Transportation, and Tourism. The bill aims to determine the procedures and principles regarding the activities of foreign digital accommodation platforms conducted domestically through e-commerce platforms, and covers the conditions, obligations, and applicable sanctions for these platforms to opera…
The proposal to regulate foreign digital accommodation platforms has passed the commission. Following TÜRSAB's objection regarding "unfair competition," the Ministry announced the details of the regulation. The regulation introduces a 17% commission limit, a 5 million lira permit requirement, and compliance with Turkish law.
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