Selling your Canadian Airbnb property could be subject to 15% HST on selling price.

[Barkley3]

Has anyone in Canada ever sold their Airbnb property? I recently read a Tax Court Judgement  case in Ottawa where the seller was assessed  $77,079.64 HST on the full selling price of their Airbnb.  As the Airbnb owner's former Airbnb was considered a business asset on  disposition. 

CASE NAME 1351231 Ontario Inc. v. The King

[Alex]

Hello @Barkley3, 👋

Thank you for leaving this topic in the Community. Are you planning to sell your property? 

In order to help you, I'm going to mention some members from Canada to see if they can help you answering your question: @Maisie1, @Joseph2571, @Ouadie2, @Mike3317 and @Hitomi3. 

Let us know id you have any other questions and I hope we can help you answer you doubts. 😄

Best, 

Alex

[Barkley2]

Hello and thank you so much @Alex.

Unfortunately, I have not had a response.

Which is strikingly strange.

We're all at risk with this ruling.

Do you think maybe that having to add hst onto the full your selling price of your Airbnb could affect the buyers decision and therefore what you can sell it for.

Alternatively, since noboby seems to notice this, the seller would be levied this should the buyer be unwilling to pay it.

And someone wil have to pay.