The experimentation of national database on short-term rentals comes to life. The publication of the decree of the Ministry of Tourism marked the beginning of the process of integrating data from the Regions and autonomous Provinces, with the aim of highlighting irregular rentals in a growing market, estimated at around half a million homes. The experimental phase, started in Puglia and progressively extended to the entire national territory, will end on the first of September. Subsequently, Regions and autonomous Provinces will be invited to transfer their information to the national platform.
The government has adopted this measure to bring order to a sector that has so far been almost completely deregulated. A significant example is the case of Airbnb: At the end of last year, the platform reached a agreement with the Italian tax authorities to pay 576 million euros for the years 2017-2021, after not having withheld the 21% dry tax on rents collected by users.
What is the database for accommodation facilities?
La National database for accommodation facilities (Bdsr) and properties intended for short-term or tourist rental, was developed in collaboration with the Regions and autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano. This database allows owners and managers of such facilities to obtain the national identification code (Cin) through a ministerial portal, by entering your data. The Cin must be displayed on the properties and indicated in online advertisements.
New rules for short-term rentals: what changes in 2024?
The minimum set of required data includes: regional identification code (Cir), national classification categories and related coding, Municipality and Province with Istat codes, business status, name, surname and tax code of the owner.
The pilot phase will serve to gradually achieve interoperability between the Regions and Provinces. During this phase, as stated by the decree, "there is no increase or modification of the administrative procedures". These months will be a test to identify any technical and information problems.
Le new rules e fines will come into force from November 2024, with fines from 500 to 8.000 euros for those who do not respect the rules.
Furthermore, the owners will have to equip the structures with gas and carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers, with fines of up to 6.000 euros for those who carry out the tourist activity without these devices.
How do you get Cin?
For get the Cin for an accommodation facility or a property used for short-term or tourist rental, it is necessary to follow some steps:
After carrying out theaccess via Spid or Cie, you will be able to view a list of the accommodation facilities associated with your tax code. From here, you can select the desired structure and access the details by filling in any missing data. It is important to note that some fields will already be pre-populated with the data provided by the Region or Autonomous Province, and will not be editable on the Bdsr platform. Once all the mandatory fields have been completed, it will be possible to obtain the Cin by clicking on the "Get Cin" button.
Tourism boom: growing sector, but more expensive holidays in 2024
Despite the increase in obligations and rules, apositive summer for , especially for Airbnb and other similar platforms. Coldiretti predicts that seven million Italians will go on holiday from June, contributing to a rapidly expanding sector. The International Center for Studies on Tourism Economics estimates that in 2024 the holiday sector will generate a turnover of 223 billion euros, up 4% compared to last year.
This growth will affect prices, with Assoutenti and the Consumer Training and Research Center estimating an increase in the cost of holidays of between 15% and 20% compared to last year. Among the most expensive items are: transport, as airline tickets e Ferries.
