Hey there, I am a new host and I will start renting my whole appartment(or a room occasionaly) in airbnb guests because I live with my bf now, for most of the time.
My appartment is in Portugal , Lisbon and I don't know if I need to declare that income in the Portuguese taxation agency.
I work here, I am a european citizen, I have my VAT number and pay my taxes as I have to.
My appartment has a contract under my name(there is a clause in my contract stating clearly that I can subrented if I want to) but since I am spending most of my time in my bf house I have decided to be an airbnb host. But I can not find out what I should do concerning the tax declaration of this income when I communicate with the local taxation department.
Do I need to declare it as an income(since airbnb is generating the invoices and not me-I am a physical person not a company)or I just receive the money? and if yes, do I need to have a VAT number like a company of some short or I use my personal VAT ? But if yes , how am I supposed to declare it since I am not the owner of the house and the owner is already paying the taxes for owning the house and for renting it to me?
Please, if someone would be kind enough to enlighten me and consult me, because I don't want to do anything illegal by mistake or avoid paying the taxes as I'm supposed too!!
Cheers from Lisbon 🙂