Digital platforms such as Airbnb can be used to earn income from property in a variety of ways, ranging from the occasional let of a spare room to short-term lets of a holiday home all year round. In this article, Kirsten Hancock explains how income from letting accommodation short term through Airbnb and similar platforms...

You are registered for VAT as a sole trader and have decided to earn extra money by renting out a bedroom in your home via Airbnb. But is this income subject to VAT and, if so, is there a way around it?  John Craig looks at this futher. It is often forgotten that there is...