Overview

• The Court of Appeal of Poitiers ruled against Airbnb on April 8, 2025, imposing over €8.6 million in fines for failing to comply with tourist tax obligations in 2021 and 2022.
• The penalties were increased from earlier rulings by the Tribunal Judicial of La Rochelle, which had set fines below the legal minimum.
• The court emphasized the critical importance of tourist tax revenues to fund community services and infrastructure on l’île d’Oléron.
• Michel Parent, president of the community of communes of l’île d’Oléron, hailed the ruling as a 'second historic victory' after more than five years of efforts to secure compliance.
• Airbnb acknowledged the ruling and stated it had already settled the outstanding tax amounts with interest, while reviewing potential appeals.