Airbnb Works With Amsterdam to Collect Taxes, Clarify Rules
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The new relationship shifts some of the responsibility of informing and educating hosts to Airbnb, which can use its platform to ensure they comply. This is a model that will likely be copied in other markets looking to legitimize the short-term rental economy.
Amsterdam was lauded as an innovator among sharing economy enthusiasts in February when it became one of the first cities to create a new category of accommodation, which made it legal for city residents to occasionally rent their homes to tourists.
Several rules applied to hosts: Residents could
