Airbnb will collect 1.6 million Swiss francs in tourism tax by September – TOP ONLINE
By the end of September, Airbnb had collected CHF 1.6 million in tourism taxes in Switzerland and passed it on to the cantons or tourism organizations. Agreements in the area of tourism taxes have so far existed with Zurich, Geneva, Zug, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Schaffhausen, Lucerne and Freiburg. But the aim is to work with other cantons, it said in the communiqué.
Domestic overnight stays clearly increased
The company also comments on the current booking situation in this country. Domestic overnight stays by guests from Switzerland almost doubled (+ 85%) in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2019, i.e. before the outbreak of the pandemic. Also noticeable: Overnight stays in the cities decreased compared to 2019, while those in the classic tourist region increased.
This coincides with the findings from the findings of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). These show that. Due to the pandemic, there has been a shift in tourism flows to the peripheral regions of Switzerland. In contrast, the cities are currently still lacking a large number of overnight stays compared to 2019.
Airbnb providers in centers suffered
Recently, the Raiffeisen Bank also found in a study that the Airbnb providers in the centers suffered badly from Corona. There it was said that the pandemic in the five largest Swiss cities of Zurich, Basel, Bern, Geneva and Lausanne today offered almost 40 percent Airbnb accommodation than before the crisis.
Whether the Airbnb concept is worthwhile for investors depends on many factors. It must be taken into account that an apartment could also be offered on the normal long-term housing market and Airbnb accommodations would have a significant additional expense in terms of administration and cleaning.
accordingly, more money can be earned in the traditional way in regions with high rent levels. This applies to virtually the entire Swiss Plateau, whereas in the Alpine region or on the Jura Arc, Airbnb is an interesting variant, i.e. the Raiffeisen analysis.