Australian-First Airbnb Bookings Tax Clears Last Hurdle

Australian-First Airbnb Bookings Tax Clears Last Hurdle
Airbnb app on a smartphone in this photo illustration taken on Feb. 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Victoria has become the first Australian jurisdiction to legislate a levy on short-stay bookings with platforms like Airbnb and Stayz.

The Australian-first statewide short-stay levy will begin on Jan. 1, 2025, after the reforms passed the state parliament’s upper house on Oct. 17.

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