It is most frustrating to have to charge a certain percentage in taxes. AIRBNB just doesn't allow you to adjust your fees to charge guests whatever taxes we must pay for their stay. There is an option that, I don't feel, is viable enough -- under "community fees," you can place a certain percentage, but does not include the cleaning fees in calculating the percentage. This is very much unlike Homeaway/VRBO, where you can set a tax and have that tax include the room rate, and cleaning fees. Both are taxed in my City. Now, I think what you are referring to is AIRBNB's special arrangement with certain jurisdictions. For example, they have agreed here in Sonoma County to collect taxes for the County. You have to ask, I don't think it's a scam. They just have various agreements. Unfortunately, we are not within County limits here in Sonoma, so we don't benefit and have to set our fees in this contorted way I described. Not ideal or easy.
