Airbnb will begin collecting and remitting the Hotel Occupancy Tax (7 percent) on behalf of its Kyle host community on Dec. 1, the company announced today. The tax agreement joins Kyle with several other Texas cities and the state in fully benefiting from people visiting via home sharing and short-term rentals. 

Airbnb hosts in Kyle continue to enjoy growth in supplemental income – with nearly 65 percent year-over-year growth in host income. This summer alone, Kyle-area hosts made more tha...