Letter: New Taxes Should Be Approved by Taxpayers
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Letter: New taxes should be approved by taxpayers
Business owners of any lodging business, including Airbnb and VRBO, with fewer than four rooms are about to have their tax rates increase without their consent. If your short term rental is in Chico, your tax rate on gross receipts will increase by 30% by January, 2027. The increase is paid into the Butte County Tourism Business Improvement District (BCTBID). If you are in the unincorporated county, it will increase by 50%. The method the Butte …
Thousands of bookings for short-term rentals in British Columbia are at risk of being canceled ahead of the summer travel season, the short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb said recently, blaming the province's hastily introduced new regulations as it cracks down on the industry.
BC’s Crackdown On Short-Term Rentals And Airbnb’s Transitional Challenges
Airbnb hosts in British Columbia are facing a turbulent transition period as the province’s new short-term rental rules come into effect. As of June 2025, thousands of Airbnb reservations across BC are at risk of being cancelled due to issues integrating the provincial short-term rental registry with Airbnb’s platform. The company has warned that many listings are being flagged, even if hosts believe they are compliant, because of discrepancies …
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