While the same comments would apply, the previous Portuguese government enacted a law in 2023 that severely restricted certain types of short-term rental in certain areas and that law has been abolished by the new government because they realized it wouldn't solve the problem.

Yes, on hold again as of 12/26, and you can always check the official government site itself:https://fincen.gov/boi

Requiring a copy of a government-issued ID is a good extra layer of security.

The government of Costa Rica has a policy to limit development and doesn't invest much in infrastructure to bring tourism.

The government.

If the rental is in Alberta, here's the info from the government webpage. 

lol, welcome to working with the government.

For various reasons, the US government wants to understand the "beneficial ownership" of certain businesses.

I feel like in today’s day in age there are so many tools for STR operations and I cannot believe there is no integration for a merchant of sale transaction or some kind of financial app/ software that can take the remitted taxes and pay them to the government automatically.

@Placeholder PlaceholderOne word of caution I would advise: If a community or local government is enacting restrictions and also regularly enforcing them, then its often a reflection of the local community sentiment which increases the chance of a neighborhood or nearby resident calling you in if they think you may be running an STR.