Renting out your cottage on social media or via a digital accommodation platform
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You probably have tax obligations, since amounts received for business activities conducted through a digital platform may be considered income.
Your obligations
Generally speaking, you have to report your income from the rental of an accommodation unit.
You must also check whether you are required to register for the GST and QST.
For more on your obligations, refer to the following:
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Important
Under new QST rules, digital accommodation platform operators must collect the QST with respect to short-term accommodation provided by persons that are not registered for the QST.
For more information, click Short-Term Accommodations or Self-Employed Persons, or see Hébergement touristique de courte durée on the Ministère du Tourisme website.