MONTREAL - Airbnb and the province of Quebec have announced what is being called a first tourist tax agreement on short-term rentals in Canada.

Quebec Tourism Minister Julie Boulet and officials with the Canadian arm of the home-sharing platform made the agreement official today.

Beginning Oct. 1, Airbnb will automatically collect and remit a 3.5 per cent lodging tax on bookings.

Airbnb's Alex Dagg says the deal is a first for a Canadian jurisdiction and she adds it underlines just how the company and a province can work in tandem.