When our government (I'm from Montreal) attacked Uber, we heard a lot about how the company was trying to stay and survive.
I do not hear anything from Airbnb and it's going hot in here regarding the hotel lobby against this site. I fear I will have to stop hosting because the new laws are too harsh and won't bring any advantage for me to host.
Why Airbnb is silent about this ? I would like updates from the company and hear about the means she's taking to discuss and find a solution with the government from the city/country in question.
Airbnb should design a tax section so guest could pay the taxes for the hosts when booking.
That way, some less honest hosts wouldn't be able to go under the table and not charge for the taxes, thus, be able to put lower prices.