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Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb by jostmey on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @06:19PM (#9542344)
I call a 14% tax rate for a single service abusive. Why does a hotel tax exist in the first place, where does that money go, and why is the tax rate higher than the sales tax?
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Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb by me2i81 on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @09:39PM (#9543038)
Because out-of-town visitors don't vote in local elections, so they are easily soaked.
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Re:Santa Monica council votes 7-0 to crack down on Airbnb by peter303 on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @10:52PM (#9543206)
It's also a "luxury tax" because travel is considered a luxury activity, not a necessity.
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