What do you typically have to deal with?
Business and establishment
Without a properly resolved business and a reported establishment, there is no point in following up with further administration.
Residence fee
Registration with the city or district, variable symbol, reporting and ongoing levies.
Guest reporting
Ubyport and follow-up to the foreign police for reporting foreign guests.
Guest record
You must keep your stay, reservation and guest data in order, not just at check-in.
VAT and tax obligations
With Airbnb and Booking, you often deal with VAT from commissions and registration as an identified person.
Recommended order of steps
Solve the business and establishment
Start by clarifying what mode of accommodation you are running and work it out business card i establishment reporting.
This is the foundation upon which other duties follow.
Register for the stay fee
Once you have prepared the business minimum, deal with the registration at the municipality or district under which the property falls.
After registration, save the variable symbol, or constant symbol, and the dates of the monthly report.
Solve Ubyport and guest reporting
If you are hosting guests, you also have to deal with the connection to the foreign police. In practice, this means registering for Ubyport and obtaining access data.
Without it, the property setup will not be complete.
Set up guest and reservation records
The rules are best followed when you have the data continuously and correctly. That's why it makes sense to deal with reservations, guestbook and reporting follow-up right from the start.
Check your tax obligations
In addition to local duties, you often deal with the tax implications of cooperation with platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com. Typically this is a mode identified persons or a question VAT.
What novice hosts most often forget
- they are dealing with Airbnb and pricing, but they have not yet decided on a place of business
- they register for the stay fee, but do not save their payment details and dates
- they have established Ubyport, but they lack the correct data for further work with the system
- they do not monitor VAT from platform commissions
- they only start dealing with guest registration when someone wants to document it after them
A practical guide
- How the stay fee works
- How to register for Ubyport
- Why keep records of guests and stays
- How to solve VAT with Airbnb and Booking
- How to add a new property
Verification and sources
This article serves as an overview guide for newbie hosts. Detailed procedures can be found in the subsequent articles on the residence fee, Ubyport and VAT.