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by stephengillie 3460 days ago
You're right those taxes make no direct difference to the accommodation. They're not supposed to. The taxes pay for the city and public amenities, like the street outside the hotel, and maybe the city's stadium and sports teams. How do the AirBnB's neighbors feel about having renters use their streets without paying? Or about enjoying the prestige of being in a city with multiple pro sports teams, without helping with that bill?