Can you guys help solidify my conviction (shared by Gemini) that utilities like gas, electricity and internet (and cleaning!) can be deducted when declaring income from a property (abroad, but it should not matter) rented out via Airbnb/booking?
I don’t think it should, what is deducted are maintenance costs (and some fees).
It’s also no listed in e.g. https://assets.airbnb.com/help/Airbnb-Tax-Guide-2021-Switzerland-FRENCH-Final.pdf (which is more or less a copy of Fedlex)
I think for this to work you’d need to have a separate company (which then could balance its account).
edit: maybe try to have gemini find you some legal basis for it? (either law, ordinance, or jurisprudence)
edit: seems like some cantons have guide with more details, e.g. Geneva:
Sont en revanche déductibles les
redevances en matières de droits d’eau si le propriétaire d’un objet locatif les
prend Ă sa charge sans se les faire rembourser par les locataires;
https://www.ge.ch/document/23670/telecharger
So maybe just ask the tax office? (or deduct and let them decide) btw make sure it’s worth it vs. the default deductions which can be 10-20% of the rental income, esp. if you’re not doing any maintenance work.
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Thanks, I guess I just add them since deadline is tomorrow 
The fees for managing the place remotely are already over 20% of the income so everything else I can throw in helps.