As has been answered by others, a micro-entrepreneur is collecting cash for profit. If you are splitting costs with your friends, you're hopefully not doing tha

As has been answered by others, a micro-entrepreneur is collecting cash for profit. If you are splitting costs with your friends, you're hopefully not doing that to make a profit. If you indeed rip off your friends, I'd also be fine with you paying taxes :) Re PR: I didn't suggest they should not be using PR, I said they should not play this silly PR game. It is not the method I'm after, it is the content. Instead of pointing fingers and calling names, airbnb could lead a constructive dialog. I think they actually do have a valid story to tell on how their service is a net-benefit for society as a whole, how it's different from running a hotel and why their micro-entrepreneurs should therefore be taxed differently (!= not at all) from running a hotel.