Manual tax collection

Manual tax collection

Hosts generally need to collect taxes manually unless automatic tax collection and payment is set up for their jurisdiction. Even if Airbnb automatically collects and pays certain taxes on your behalf, you may still be required to manually collect other taxes on your stay, experience, or service price. For example, Airbnb may collect regional taxes but not local ones in some places.

Manually collecting taxes on stays

There are several ways you can manually collect taxes on the stay price from guests:

• If you’re using professional hosting tools, you may be able to add taxes for a listing
• You can include taxes within a special offer
• You can collect from guests by using the Resolution Center after check-in

In each case, it's important that you inform guests of the exact tax amount prior to booking. Hosts that need to collect taxes on the price of the stay in person should only collect it upon arrival. We’re unable to assist with manual collection.

Manually collecting taxes on experiences and services 

There are a couple ways you can manually collect taxes on the experience or service price from guests:

• You may be able to add taxes to an experience or service 
• You can collect from guests by using the Resolution Center after check-in

In each case, it's important that you inform guests of the exact tax amount prior to booking. Hosts that need to collect taxes on the experience or service price in person should only collect it upon arrival. We’re unable to assist with manual collection.

Understanding other tax obligations

We recommend doing some research to make sure you understand and comply with any local tax rules and obligations that apply to your offering. Check with your local government or a tax professional for information about additional taxes, rules, or regulations that may apply to your situation.