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H O T E L A S S O C I A T I O N . C A

PARALLEL STRATEGIES

PUBLICRELATIONS

General publ ic: provide a reasoned opposit ion to the commercial ization

of short-term rentals

GOVERNMENTRELATIONS

Fair taxation laws & regulatory

requirements to even the playing f ield

QUEBEC, CANADACollection of 3.5% Lodging Tax

ICELANDValue Added Tax

NORWAYValue Added Tax

UNITED STATES(Various Locations)

Occupancy Tax Collection

JAPANJapanese Consumption

Tax

CHINAValue Added Tax

AUSTRALIAGoods and Services Tax

NEW ZEALANDGoods and Services Tax

SWITZERLANDValue Added Tax

ALBANIAValue Added Tax

SOUTH AFRICAValue Added Tax

INDIAValue Added Tax

MEXICOLodging Services Tax

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San Francisco

• Established registration system to track

home-sharing, causing Airbnb listings to

drop to almost half overnight (10,000 –

5,500)

• Airbnb required to delist all homeowners

who did not register with the city

• Limited to principal residences and a 90-

day cap

CASE STUDY

VancouverCASE STUDY

• Restricted to Principal Residence

• Licensing requirement

• Fine for listing without a license – up to

$1,000 per day

• If renting, landlord must allow you to

sublet your home as a short-term rental

Toronto (Not Yet in Force)

• New regulations will limit short-term rentals to principal

residences

• An entire home can be rented while resident is away, to

a maximum of 180-nights per year.

• Secondary suites, including basement suites, were

banned from listing.

• Homeowners are required to register with the City and

pay a $50 annual fee.

• Platforms required to become licensed and pay annual

fee ($5,000) and $1 per night booked through the

platform.

• Platforms required to verify all listings and de-list illegal

listings

• Platforms required to mitigate neighborhood nuisances

CASE STUDY

REGULATORY

PROCESS

ACCOMMODATION

TAX

PROVINCIAL

TAX

BRITISH

COLUMBIA

VICTORIA

VANCOUVER

TORONTO

OTTAWA

QUEBEC

Airbnb

Only

Airbnb

Only

Airbnb

Only

HIGHLIGHTS

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613.237 .7149 EXT.102

ABAKER@HOTELASSOCIATION.CA

HOTELASSOCIATION.CA

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