Airbnb agrees to collect Amsterdam tourist tax

Accommodation website will no longer leave collection of 5% tax to hosts renting homes or rooms after city hotels protested

Airbnb has agreed to collect Amsterdam’s tourist tax from customers of its apartment rental website after hotels, which already collect the tax on the city’s behalf, complained of an unfair advantage.

The agreement is the first such deal in Europe, and follows similar agreements struck by Airbnb in the US, where the company is based. An Amsterdam city spokeswoman said she expected the income collected to total millions of euros.