AIRBNB charging too much State of Louisiana Sales Tax

[Stacie93]

Everything was perfect from 2022-2024, now that the State of Louisiana increased it sales tax from 4.45% to 5% AIRBNB is charging my guest 14% and I have been battling going on 2 months.  Can anyone help me with this I am losing bookings

[Mike-And-Jane0 · Accepted solution]

@Stacie93 when I look at your listing it says the taxes could be for

Taxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT or GST. May also include tourism fees. Sales and Use Tax (Louisiana) General Sales and Use Tax (St Landry) Local Sales and Use Tax (Sunset) Hotel Tax Sales tax

Do these add up to 14%?

[Stacie93]

@Stacie93 Thank you for the response, AIRBNB does not collect for St. Landry Parish and Town of Sunset, which is where I am located.  These rates are St. Landry Parish Hotel Tax  4% and Town of Sunset 5.55% AIRBNB does not have an agreement with these agencies I called and verified and also looking at AIRBNB's article 2307 verifies this as well.  But if they were,  they would still have wrong tax rate.  Everything was perfect up until Jan 2025.  I am at the end of my patience, they keep closing my case I am going to report them to the State of Louisiana if this is not corrected ASAP. I actually had them refund a guest and they took it out of my payment so now I will be short when remitting taxes.