Intermediation service activities for accommodation
What this code covers
Use this class for intermediation service activities for accommodation when the main activity includes Timeshare exchange services and Reservation services for accommodation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- This class includes the intermediation of all types of accommodation by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (phone, post, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the accommodation. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
- timeshare exchange services
- reservation services for accommodation
- units that provide reservation services alongside additional accommodation advice or expertise, see 79.11
- intermediation or sale of a combination of accommodation, travel and food, i.e. travel agencies and tour operators, see 79.11, 79.12
- Compare with 79.11, 79.12, 55.4 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This class includes the intermediation of all types of accommodation by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (phone, post, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the accommodation. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
- - timeshare exchange services
- - reservation services for accommodation
- - units that provide reservation services alongside additional accommodation advice or expertise, see 79.11
- - intermediation or sale of a combination of accommodation, travel and food, i.e. travel agencies and tour operators, see 79.11, 79.12
- - Timeshare exchange services
- - Reservation services for accommodation
- - Units that provide reservation services alongside additional accommodation advice or expertise
- - Intermediation or sale of a combination of accommodation, travel and food, i.e. travel agencies and tour operators
What is NACE 55.40 used for?
Use NACE 55.40 for intermediation service activities for accommodation when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for intermediation service activities for accommodation when the main activity includes Timeshare exchange services and Reservation services for accommodation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 55.40?
Typical examples include Timeshare exchange services and Reservation services for accommodation.
When might 55.40 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to units that provide reservation services alongside additional accommodation advice or expertise, see 79.11 and intermediation or sale of a combination of accommodation, travel and food, i.e. travel agencies and tour operators, see 79.11, 79.12.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 55.40?
Compare 55.40 with 79.11 Travel agency activities, 79.12 Tour operator activities, and 55.4 Intermediation service activities for accommodation when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for travel agency activities when the main activity includes Activities of agencies, primarily engaged in the sale of packaged tours and cruises to the general public or to commercial clients, alongside additional accommodation advice or expertise: and Reservation services for pre-packaged tours, domestic (national) and international. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for tour operator activities when the main activity includes Arranging, assembling and marketing packaged tours: and Pre-packaged tours, domestic (national) and international. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of intermediation service activities for accommodation, including Intermediation service activities for accommodation. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 79.11 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 52.32 Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation, 55.40 Intermediation service activities for accommodation, 77.51 Intermediation service activities for rental and leasing of cars, motorhomes and trailers, 79.11 Travel agency activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 79.90 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 52.32 Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation, 55.40 Intermediation service activities for accommodation, 56.40 Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities, 77.51 Intermediation service activities for rental and leasing of cars, motorhomes and trailers, 79.90 Other reservation service and related activities, 82.40 Intermediation service activities for business support service activities n.e.c..
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.