The Commission European said, Thursday, that the “absolute prohibition of an activity should be only a last resort measures” within the shared economy, including Uber, car rental, and Airbnb, the accommodation area.
Brussels noted that the “piecemeal approach to new business models sows uncertainty” among traditional operators, new services providers and consumers, so has provided legal advice and stated that the “absolute prohibitions an activity should be only a last resort measures. “
the Community executive clarified that should be imposed the requirement of a license for operators when” strictly necessary for the achievement of relevant public interest objectives “and the platform” shall not be subject to permits or licenses when only act as intermediaries between consumers and offering the service itself. “
” the United States should also make a distinction between individuals who provide services on an occasional basis and the operators acting in a professional capacity, for example, by setting thresholds based on the level of activity, “reads the information.
in case of problems, Brussels argued that collaborative platforms should not be exempted from responsibility for any of the services they offer, such as payment services.
public authorities should also ensure that consumers “a high level of protection against unfair commercial practices, without imposing a disproportionate obligation on individuals who provide services occasionally “and determine if” someone can be considered as a worker of a platform. “
” service providers and platforms of collaborative economy must pay taxes as all other participants in the economy, “he argued Brussels, enumerating as applicable the tax on personal income and on corporate income and value-added tax.
the 28 should examine and, if necessary, to review the legislation in the light of these guidelines.
the Commission announced that it will monitor the “rapidly evolving regulations, such as economic and business development”, and will follow the evolution of prices and quality of services and “identify any obstacles or problems arising from differing national regulations or gaps in regulatory matters.”
The European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Companies, Elzbieta Bieńkowska, explained that today were presented the legal guidance for public authorities and market operators, “with a view to balanced and sustainable development of these new business models.”
“We invite the Member States to review their legislation in the light this guidance and be ready to support this process, “he said.
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