By Associated Press - Sunday, December 18, 2016

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The home-sharing platform Airbnb is going to be collecting rooms and meals taxes that will be turned over directly to the city of Burlington.

The agreement between Airbnb and Vermont’s largest city takes effect Jan. 1.

It has been the responsibility of the host renting spare rooms or apartments to ensure they were paying the city’s taxes.

Airbnb spokesman Peter Schottenfels tells the Burlington Free Press (https://bfpne.ws/2gTjW97 ) there are more than 300 active hosts in Burlington who rented to more than 23,000 people last year. Hosts typically make about $6,300 a year.

The state of Vermont, which also collects a meals-and-rooms tax, already has a collection agreement with Airbnb.

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