Giuridico e Amministrativo

💸 Italian budget law proposes a 21% tax on short-term property rentals, increasing to 26% if rented through online platforms or intermediaries. This impacts half a million Italian families. Hotels argue for fairness, as their tax rates are higher. Federalberghi and Confindustria Alberghi support the higher tax, citing unfair competition, while Aigo and FARE oppose it, highlighting a potential €100 million loss. They advocate for incentives and support instead. The debate continues in Italian Parliament.

🏢 Covivio is betting on Italy's hotel market. Currently, it holds four hotels in Italy—two in Venice, and one each in Florence and Rome—worth €280 million. CEO Alexei Dal Pastro reveals €300 million in ongoing hotel acquisition negotiations. Focus cities include Milan, Rome, Bologna, Florence, Venice, and Naples. Offices dominate Covivio’s business in Italy, with €533 million in revenue in the first nine months of 2025. The company delivered four new headquarters in Milan.

🏠 In Italy, the draft budget law proposed increasing the flat tax rate on short-term rentals from 21% to 26%, applicable if rented through online platforms or intermediaries. Associations like Aigab and Aigo criticized it, estimating a financial impact of over €100 million on half a million families. They argue this favors large foreign investments over local property owners. Aigo's Claudio Cuomo calls for incentives rather than punitive measures to support the sector.

📝 In Italy's 2025 budget law, a 21% tax rate is confirmed for short-term rentals unless facilitated by online platforms, which increases the rate to 26%. Associations like Aigab and Aigo criticize this, suggesting it's an unfair burden on property owners and a €100 million cost. Meanwhile, Federalberghi and Confindustria Alberghi support the change, citing competition fairness. The debate emphasizes differing views on taxation's impact on small property owners versus larger hospitality entities.

📈 Italian dairy sector thrives, generating €7.1 billion in farming and €21.8 billion in processing, up 9%. Italy ranks fifth in European milk production with over 13,000 tons. Large farms hold a third of milk cows. In 2025, exports rose 15.7% in value. 70% of key PDO cheeses are produced by cooperatives. Nearly 80% of Italians trust EU dairy products, with rising confidence among youth. 63% of co-op revenue comes from 25 major companies.

💸 Milano, 21 ottobre 2025: Tax Free Luxury spending in Europe rose by 7% between July 2024 and June 2025. The number of shoppers increased by 5%, while their average spending grew by 2% to €3.9k. The UHNWI group, representing 0.1% of shoppers, accounted for 20% of total volumes with a €132,000 average spend. Chinese tourist spending in Europe dropped, with a 62% recovery rate compared to 2019, as U.S. and Gulf countries now lead with 22% and 13% contributions respectively.

💸 Booking.com faces a class action in Spain led by Ramón y Cajal Abogados. The case challenges the 'parity rate' rule, which restricted hotels from offering lower prices elsewhere. Legal references are the previous year's fine by Spain's National Commission for Markets and Competition and an EU Court ruling. Hotels may receive compensation estimated at 2.86% of their sales volume.

📈 25 ottobre 2023, la legge di bilancio conferma l'aliquota del 21% per la cedolare secca su affitti brevi, applicabile solo se l’immobile non è affittato tramite portali o intermediari. Altrimenti, l'aliquota sale al 26%. Le associazioni, tra cui Aigab, criticano la modifica, sostenendo che la maggior parte delle locazioni turistiche avviene tramite questi canali, rendendo la modifica inefficace e discutibile.

📚 Martedì, 18 novembre 2025, in Italia: la prova scritta per l'abilitazione alla professione di guida turistica si svolgerà, come annunciato dal Ministero del Turismo. Le sedi, il calendario e le modalità d'accesso saranno pubblicati sul portale InPA del Ministero della Pubblica Amministrazione. Per ulteriori informazioni, contattare guideturistiche@formez.it. Questa data rappresenta un passo importante nella riforma del settore, ritenuta cruciale per l'industria turistica nazionale.

🏔 Stagione 2024-2025, la montagna registra un giro d'affari di 12 miliardi di euro, con 8 miliardi durante l'inverno. Valeria Ghezzi, di Anef Confindustria, segnala un aumento delle presenze straniere e una lieve flessione di quelle italiane. Il bando 'Impianti di risalita' riceve richieste per 700 milioni di euro; 200 aziende su 220 sono ammesse. Disponibili 230 milioni di euro per l'ammodernamento e sicurezza degli impianti.