March 7, 2017
Airbnb wants to sign deals with hundreds of cities by year’s end to remit more hotel taxes to local governments, part of an effort to clear some of the regulatory clouds hanging over the home-sharing company. But the language in the agreements is raising some questions. In a report published on Tuesday, a former Montana state tax official claims the Airbnb arrangements shield commercial hosts from audits and back tax obligations, while wrapping the deal terms in a web of secrecy In some cases, tax agencies—including the city of Santa Fe and the Florida Dept. of Revenue—have reportedly agreed they will not speak to the media about the deals without Airbnb’s permission…
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