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 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.
A bill requiring foreign digital accommodation platforms such as Booking, Expedia, and Airbnb to obtain licenses, appoint representatives, and pay tourism tax and digital services tax in order to operate in Turkey has been approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly committee. If the bill becomes law, the new regulations will come into effect on January 1, 2027.
New rules are being introduced for the operations of foreign digital accommodation platforms in Türkiye. With the proposal accepted by the commission, platforms will be required to obtain permission from the Ministry, the permission fee will be 5 million Turkish Lira, and the amount that can be charged on domestic sales cannot exceed 17 percent.
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