![]() ![]() Reflecting on the accord, Inga Romanovskienė, Director of Vilnius city tourism and Go Vilnius, lauded it, saying that it marks a «significant improvement» for the administration of the city tax for hosts and tourists alike and will allow to discover Vilnius by more and more tourists as «an amazing place.» Meanwhile, those letting their properties via the platform will still need to collect the tourist tax, as there are no plans to change this system. It is believed Lithuania hosts around 3000 Airbnb accommodations, the bulk of which is registered in Vilnius. ![]() Thus, Airbnb becomes the first booking platform to automatically collect tourism levies for guests staying not only in Lithuania, but in the Baltic States as a whole. The levies will be collected from tourists during the booking process. Vilnius authorities say agreement, among other things, will decrease the administrative workload of tourism organisations and hosts. ![]() It is thought that the measure will enforce more control on Airbnb rental providers. Long chastised for little regulation, Airbnb, a popular short-term rentals platform, was praised this week in Lithuania after capital city Vilnius and Airbnb inked an agreement, envisioning that from February 1 onwards Airbnb will automatically collect Vilnius city tourism tax due per night and per person and transfer the sum directly to the City of Vilnius on behalf of hosts. ![]()
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