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Airbnb followed the trend of numerous internet-related and IT companies by locating a major executive presence in Dublin, Ireland. Here, Airbnb has located its European HQ. This comes on the back of considerable proliferation of Irish based 'Airbnb hosts'. Anecdotal evidence suggests a huge cross section of socio-economic groups taking the decision to become such hosts and, though not necessarily following, there would seem to be an array of standards on offer to the discerning 'guest'. For some hosts this would seem to be a lifeline, for others an entertaining frivolity to bolster pocket money...
...Airbnb having profited nicely by taking the position of middle man in all this are now, like a sleeping cow being tipped, willing to play dead and sing like the proverbial parrot regarding the private data of hosts. This would seem to fly in the face of combative stances taken by companies such as Microsoft and Google, having similar status in Ireland, in recent times.
Where does this sit on the Uber/big-data/privacy/capitalism/tax haven/governance spectrum?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Friday August 14 2015, @04:18PM
Not sure where I stand on this. To me, it isn't clear whether the hosts were trying to beat gubbermint out of taxes. I mean - anytime a deal looks to good to be true, then it isn't true.
People who are hard up for money are presented with an oppotunity to make some respectable money - tax free. It's pretty much always a scam. If respectable amounts of money don't clue you in, then the "tax free" bit should.
On the other side - 50% taxation? WTF? Only the wealthy can afford to pay 50% taxes. Wealthy people aren't letting rooms. WTF?!?!?! Someone in government has their heads up their asses, for sure.
I kinda think there's some stupidity on both sides, and as usual, Gubbermint always wins in the stupidity olympics.
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