Victorian Short Stay Levy Exemption

[Anthony298]

Just received an email purportedly from airbnb.com telling to submit my application for an exemption from the levy.  The email sends you to a google document that looks as dodgy as hell, asking for hosting ID (can't find one), and listing ID (can't find that either).

Went to the SRO website to see what I had to do, and it says submit a form to the hosting platform.  Has anyone successfully done this?

Airbnb, could you send us real instructions on how to do this? Given the levy applies from 1 January 2025, why haven't we been informed about what needs to be done?

[Shelley159]

Hi @Anthony298 

For the Host ID, log on to the Airbnb website in host view. Click the profile icon to go to your host profile. Look at the browser address bar at the top, the ending is your host ID, indicated with x below:

/users/show/xxxxxxxxx

For the listing ID, log on to the Airbnb website in host view. Go to the listings tab and click the listing. In the same way as the host ID above, the listing ID will now display in the browser address bar.

[Anthony298]

Thank you so much for your help @Shelley159 .  Really appreciate it, especially given Airbnb's poor guidance.

[Sarah6385]

Hi Anthony

I spoke to Airbnb yesterday about this and they could not verify that the email was from them. She said to go to the SRO website but then I don't know how to upload the completed form to airbnb

Sarah

[Anthony298]

Thanks Sarah.  That doesn't give me confidence.

Having worked out the issue of the ID's, I went ahead and submitted the form.  No terrible ramifications yet, but who knows? It all seemed rather half-baked, but giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe the state government gave airbnb little notice?

[Katia96]

great - what did you add for 'schedule listing" was it the listing ID and reasons for exempt? 

[Katia96]

I am stumped by this Q:

"If you are providing a declaration for multiple properties, please attach a schedule listing each of the properties and their exclusion details."... oh, i guess they mean a table listing both property id.. yes, it seems very ad hoc and half-cooked atm.