Uber, Airbnb and Municipalities

77 Pages·2016·2.6 MB·English

by  Erika Simon

Presenting a live 90-minute webinar with interactive Q&A
Uber, Airbnb and Municipalities: Maximizing
New Tax and Licensing Revenue Opportunities
Navigating Emerging Legal, Regulatory and Tax Issues in the Peer-to-Peer Economy
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016
1pm Eastern | 12pm Central | 11am Mountain | 10am Pacific
Today’s faculty features:
Jordan E.A. Ferguson, Esq., Best Best & Krieger, Los Angeles

Christy Gunvalsen, Neighborhood Preservation Manager, City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, Calif.

Rebecca L. Moon, Senior Assistant City Attorney, City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, Calif.
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Agenda
• The Sharing Economy
 Online Vacation Rental Marketplaces
 Transportation Network Companies
• What issues are posed by Ridesharing
Technologies?
• What Issues are posed by Home-Sharing
Technologies?
• Recent Developments
• Drafting and Enforcing Regulations and
Ordinances
• Strategies for Recovering and Maximizing Revenue

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The Sharing Economy

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“Innovative Disruption”
• Use of technology to create new markets and
displace existing industries

• Key to understanding the mindset of companies
like Uber and Airbnb

• Tech has moved into highly regulated areas of the
economy like transportation, housing, and
employment relationships

• Not afraid to “disrupt” existing laws

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The Sharing Economy
• Refers to businesses that provide consumers
the ability to share resources, like housing,
vehicles, home-cooked meals, and more,
generally through apps or websites that
connect users with potential customers.

• Examples: Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, Airbnb, VRBO,
Mealsharing
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The Sharing Economy
• The basic principle of the
sharing economy is simple:
One person has resources,
another person wants to
rent/borrow/use them
temporarily.

• Businesses in the sharing
economy claim that they
are merely facilitators:
they connect those with
resources with those who
want to utilize them, for a
fee.
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Short Term Rentals
• Websites that enable homeowners, tenants, or
occupants to rent out their living space.
• May rent entire home or just a couch or spare
bedroom.
• Typically lasts less than 30 days.
• Major players: Airbnb, Homeaway (VRBO)
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