Economía Colaborativa: un estudio comparativo de las Obligaciones Tributarias aplicables a Establecimientos Hoteleros y Anfitriones de AIRBNB en Ecuador.
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2025
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Universidad de Otavalo
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La economía colaborativa ha transformado el sector turístico ecuatoriano, especialmente en el ámbito del alojamiento. Plataformas como Airbnb, permite a los propietarios alquilar habitaciones a precios accesibles, lo que es un beneficio para los anfitriones de esta aplicación, pero también genera desventajas para el sector hotelero tradicional. Dado que, estos establecimientos de alojamiento en Ecuador operan bajo un régimen tributario consolidado que incluye obligaciones específicas. En este sentido, esta nueva realidad económica ha presentado obstáculos para la administración tributaria por vacíos significativos en los últimos años. Ya que, para el ente encargado de la recaudación tributaria, se han generado inconsistencias particulares en el cumplimiento tributario, de modo que, los anfitriones no cumplen con las regulaciones, lo que genera evasión fiscal y afecta la recaudación fiscal del Estado. Conjuntamente, persisten desafíos relacionados con la identificación de contribuyentes, el control de ingresos y la verificación del cumplimiento de obligaciones. De este modo, en base al principio de equidad fiscal, es necesario generar condiciones más justas entre diferentes opciones de alojamiento, por medio de una regulación normativa que reconozca y regle a estas nuevas modalidades, con el fin de evitar retos relacionados con la educación tributaria, el control del cumplimiento y la necesidad de balancear la formalización con el fomento de la innovación en el sector turístico.
The collaborative economy has transformed Ecuador's tourism sector, especially in the accommodation field. Platforms like Airbnb allow property owners to rent rooms at accesible prices, which is a benefit for the hosts of this application, but also generates disadvantages for the traditional hotel sector. Given that these accommodation establishments in Ecuador operate under a consolidated tax regime that includes specific obligations. In this sense, this new economic reality has presented obstacles for the tax administration due to significant gaps in recent years. Since, for the entity in charge of tax collection, particular inconsistencies have been generated in tax compliance, so that hosts do not comply with regulations, which generates tax evasion and affects the State's fiscal revenue collection. Jointly, challenges persist related to taxpayer identification, income control, and verification of obligation compliance. In this way, based on the principle of fiscal equity, it is necessary to generate fairer conditions between different accommodation options, through normative regulation that recognizes and regulates these new modalities, in order to avoid challenges related to tax education, compliance control, and the need to balance formalization with the promotion of innovation in the tourism sector.
The collaborative economy has transformed Ecuador's tourism sector, especially in the accommodation field. Platforms like Airbnb allow property owners to rent rooms at accesible prices, which is a benefit for the hosts of this application, but also generates disadvantages for the traditional hotel sector. Given that these accommodation establishments in Ecuador operate under a consolidated tax regime that includes specific obligations. In this sense, this new economic reality has presented obstacles for the tax administration due to significant gaps in recent years. Since, for the entity in charge of tax collection, particular inconsistencies have been generated in tax compliance, so that hosts do not comply with regulations, which generates tax evasion and affects the State's fiscal revenue collection. Jointly, challenges persist related to taxpayer identification, income control, and verification of obligation compliance. In this way, based on the principle of fiscal equity, it is necessary to generate fairer conditions between different accommodation options, through normative regulation that recognizes and regulates these new modalities, in order to avoid challenges related to tax education, compliance control, and the need to balance formalization with the promotion of innovation in the tourism sector.
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Tributación, Economía, Plataforma Digital, Establecimientos Hoteleros
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Suárez, A. J. (2025). Economía Colaborativa: un estudio comparativo de las Obligaciones Tributarias aplicables a Establecimientos Hoteleros y Anfitriones de AIRBNB en Ecuador. Derecho. Universidad de Otavalo.



