Allow Airbnb to collect hotel taxes directly from guests
In Plain English
The city currently requires individual Airbnb hosts to collect and pay hotel taxes themselves. This agreement lets Airbnb collect the taxes automatically when guests book and send payments directly to the city. If approved, hosts no longer handle tax collection personally.
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