Airbnb As Tax Collector? It’s A Familiar Debate In The Legislature

Demonstrators holding sigs in opposition to City Council bills 89 and 85 rally in front of Honolulu Hale before city council meeting.

Lawmakers are once again pressing ahead with a bill to squeeze more money out of the widespread short-term vacation rental operations in HawaiĘ»i by requiring hosting platforms such as Airbnb to collect taxes on behalf of the state and counties. House Bill 1590 would require hosting platforms that collect booking fees from vacation rentals to … Continue reading Airbnb As Tax Collector? It’s A Familiar Debate In The Legislature

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