Airbnb has tools to assist you in adding taxes to your listing.
If you’re a host who has the obligation to collect and remit certain taxes on your bookings, you may be eligible to collect taxes directly from guests by using our professional hosting tools. With this feature, you can set the type of tax, the way you want to collect it (percentage per booking, fee per guest, fee per night, or fee per guest per night), and what you want to collect it on (nightly price, fees, and other charges).
If you’re in a region or jurisdiction where we collect and remit taxes on your behalf (automatic or default tax collection), you may still be able to add taxes to your listing. Depending on the jurisdiction, you may have one of two options:
If you opt out of default tax collection and add your own taxes: we collect the taxes on the tax base selected by you and pass them to you to remit to the tax authorities.
If you are in a jurisdiction where you can add taxes in addition to the taxes we automatically collect: we pass your additional taxes to you to remit to the tax authorities, and we remit the taxes we automatically collect directly to the tax authorities.
If you are in a jurisdiction where you can opt out of default tax collection: adding a tax replaces all default taxes. Then you’ll be responsible for applicable taxes in your area, including the taxes Airbnb was collecting and remitting on your behalf.
Once the feature is set up, tax will be calculated based on your tax base setting. Guests are shown any taxes you’ve applied in the Taxes section of their price breakdown.
This feature isn’t available under certain conditions and the type of taxes you can collect through this feature may not cover your needs. Learn more about why you may not be able to add taxes.
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If we already collect some taxes for you, there are two ways you can add taxes to your listing, depending on the jurisdiction your listing is in.
A tax ID for a business is a unique number relating directly to the business itself. For example, in the US, your business tax ID is your federal employer identification number (EIN); in the UK, your business tax ID is your unique taxpayer reference (UTR); and in Estonia, your business tax ID is your registration code for legal persons.
This ID number will vary based on where your business is registered and it may be used to identify your business for multiple purposes, not just taxes. Usually your business tax ID is issued at the time of tax or business registration. You can find this number on tax or business documents you’ve received. Adding this information is optional.
Many jurisdictions in the US issue an accommodations tax registration number, which is the unique number you were assigned by your local taxing jurisdiction. Depending on the jurisdiction, this may be an accommodations tax-specific registration number or a local business registration or account number. For example, in Florida, your accommodations tax registration number would be your state sales tax registration number for sales tax, and county tourist development tax number for tourist development tax.
Your accommodations tax registration number will vary based on the specific tax you are collecting in addition to the jurisdiction.
Many non-US jurisdictions also offer an accommodations/tourist tax registration process. For example, the renting of accommodations in the City of Ljubljana, Slovenia requires registration for the City Tourist and Promotion Tax. The number/identifier assigned to you at registration would be the number you would use.
Please note that taxable base selection is only available for the % per reservation type of charge. All other types of charge do not allow you to choose a taxable base.
If you host a non-Luxe listing, then the following price items are available as a taxable base for your custom tax rule:
Multiple taxable bases can be selected for 1 rule. However, taxes will be calculated only if you have set a price for that price item.
A booking may be eligible for an exemption if it meets certain qualifications. What qualifies as an exemption depends on the jurisdiction the listing is in. For example:
The long term exemption field in your custom tax rule is typically used for long-term stays. The conditional exemption field in your custom tax rule is typically used for shorter-term stays.
These fields are optional. Check with your local tax authority if an exemption is applicable in your area.
In certain jurisdictions, there may be a maximum amount of Tourist Tax that can be collected on a booking. The maximum amount is usually a per person per night maximum. This is also known as a maximum cap, or “max cap” rule. For example:
Check with your local tax authorities if there is a maximum amount of tourist taxes that should be applied in your area.
Taxes you've added with this feature are calculated from your payout, but will be paid out separately. Your payout includes your nightly price, cleaning fee, and any other fees you’re collecting for new bookings, minus the host service fee. You’re responsible for providing the tax amount you want to be collected. And, as always, you’re responsible for submitting, paying, and reporting all taxes related to your bookings to the relevant tax authorities. Learn more about your tax reporting and payouts.
Your total price will increase after adding new taxes. So if you previously included taxes in your nightly price, you'll have to adjust your nightly price after adding new pass-through taxes to keep your nightly price the same.
For example: Your local occupancy tax rate is 5%. To earn $95 USD per night booked, you charge a nightly price of $100 USD, which includes a $5 USD occupancy tax. When you add the new tax of 5%, the total cost (including taxes) will be $105 USD. If you want to continue to charge a total cost (including taxes) of $100 USD, you'll need to decrease your nightly price to $95 USD.
Airbnb may disclose data and other information related to transactions and taxes to the relevant tax authority, such as your name, listing address, applicable business and tax ID numbers, accommodation fees, service fees, gross bookings, tax payout amounts, reservation dates, and transaction dates.