Airbnb agrees to pay lodging taxes in Quebec

Airbnb and the Quebec government announced an agreement Tuesday that will see the home-sharing platform begin collecting a lodging tax on short-term rentals in the province as of October.
In what Airbnb is calling a first in Canada, the service will automatically collect and remit a 3.5 per cent tax on bookings for stays of under 31 days.
Tourism Minister Julie Boulet said the new rules will deal with a rapidly expanding industry.
“The government has the obligation to adjust, to adapt to t