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Re:Czech Republic proposes the highest digital tax rate in E... by pjc50 on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:28PM (#19853612)
People say "zoning problem", but should we really solve the problem that 1 in 6 residences in Edinburgh is an airbnb by building skyscrapers in a World Heritage Site? I suppose it would repel the tourists.
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Re:Czech Republic proposes the highest digital tax rate in E... by hapless on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:33PM (#19853658)
You could try _enforcing_ zoning laws and arresting the people running illegal flophouses. That would be a start.
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Re:Czech Republic proposes the highest digital tax rate in E... by megous on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:53PM (#19853796)
Not arresting, yet, but Czech Tax Office is getting data from AirBnB on the hosts, and performing checks based on that, so those that avoid taxes may end up in trouble.

https://emerging-europe.com/news/central-prague-does-battle-...

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Re:Czech Republic proposes the highest digital tax rate in E... by peteretep on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @08:45PM (#19854867)
Skyscrapers on the royal mile? No. Sky scrapers in shitty nearby suburbs? Absolutely. In London, the whole Isle of Dogs is being slowly eaten up by high rises, and nothing of value will be lost.
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