Today, Airbnb Mayor, Fulop , will introduce legislation to legalise the use of all short-term accommodation sites such as Airbnb and HomeAway , which could be approved as early as next month . According to Francois Baron : “In exchange for agreeing to let some of Jersey City ’s 262,000 residents rent out a bedroom, or even their entire apartment on Airbnb , the company would charge users the same 6% hospitality tax currently levied on guests at the city’s dozen hotels. With residents embracing the service, Jersey City’s elected officials felt they had to do the same. Mr. Steven Fulop anticipates the tax would generate between $600,000 and $1m annually on the dozen Airbnb listings in the city.
Today, Airbnb Mayor, Fulop , will introduce legislation to legalise the use of all short-term accommodation sites such as Airbnb and HomeAway , which could be approved as early as next month . According to Francois Baron : “In exchange for agreeing to let some of Jersey City ’s 262,000 residents rent out a bedroom, or even their entire apartment on Airbnb , the company would charge users the same 6% hospitality tax currently levied on guests at the city’s dozen hotels. Mr. Steven Fulop anticipates the tax would generate between $600,000 and $1m annually on the dozen Airbnb listings in the city.