Hi @Erica30,
This is law and is true in many countries like Spain and Italy and many other European Countries.
Also, the host can charge you cash for tax if it is clearly listed in the host's listing.
@Amaris0 is not exactly correct in this situation as for taxes they do not need to collect via the resolution center. In all other cases, they would need to.
Airbnb states there are only three reasons why a host can ask for additional money:
You may owe more money if:
- You change your reservation — for example, you need to add another guest
- Your host makes a claim on your security deposit
- Your host require taxes to be paid at check-in—this needs to be clearly stated on the listing prior to booking
Here is more information on collecting tax: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/481/how-do-taxes-work-for-hosts
David
David
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