Hotel and short-term rental tax in Vacaville

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What Vacaville's code says

Vacaville code What Vacaville's code adds
Short-term rentals	Yes. § 3.16.080 · code text Any short-term rental facilitator that collects payment from a transient for the occupancy of a short-term rental within the City shall be required to collect and remit the transient occupancy tax to the Tax Administrator on behalf of the operator, on the same schedule as the applicable remittance period established under § 3.16.090.
Tax rate	8% of the rent charged by the operator. § 3.16.020 · code text For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, such transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 8% of the rent charged by the operator.
Who collects it	Each operator, or its agent, collects the tax from the guest at the same time as the rent. § 3.16.050 · code text The operator or operator's agent shall collect the tax and hold such taxes in trust for the City. A short-term rental platform that takes payment collects and pays the tax for the operator. Applies: Applies when the platform collects payment from a guest for a short-term rental in the City. § 3.16.080 · code text Any short-term rental facilitator that collects payment from a transient for the occupancy of a short-term rental within the City shall be required to collect and remit the transient occupancy tax to the Tax Administrator on behalf of the operator

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What is the hotel tax on short-term rentals in Vacaville?

Vacaville's code: Yes. (§ 3.16.080); 8% of the rent charged by the operator. (§ 3.16.020).

Hotel and short-term rental tax in Vacaville

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