Gabrielle RussonApril 15, 2023
4min0
“We are proud to play a pivotal role in keeping Florida’s economy strong by welcoming millions of guests each year," said Airbnb spokesman Haven Thorn in a statement.
Tag: tourist tax
Gabrielle RussonApril 15, 2023
Ryan NicolApril 15, 2021
4min1085
A companion bill in the Senate has stalled so far.
Ryan NicolMarch 3, 2021
3min762
The idea is to allow local governments to recoup some lost tourism revenue.
Scott PowersNovember 10, 2020
4min760
Orange County's lost $116 million in tourist taxes in year.
Scott PowersAugust 6, 20204min683
Officials worry prolonged revenue shortfalls will quickly become unsustainable.
Wire ServicesJuly 7, 2020
5min466
Should vacation rentals have to collect bed taxes like hotels?
Scott PowersJune 23, 2020
4min363
The airport went from 4 million arrivals and departures last April to less than 200,000.
Scott PowersApril 4, 2017
2min259
Vacation rental home marketing giant Arbnb has signed agreements with the state’s two most populous counties, Miami-Dade and Broward, in its efforts to coordinate tax collection from participating property owners, the company announced Tuesday. The agreements mean that Arbnb will collect tourist taxes from the vacation rental homes it is booking and turn those over […]
Scott PowersDecember 21, 2016
8min355
Airbnb has reached an agreement Wednesday with the Hillsborough County Tax Collector Office, in a deal that could immediately add thousands of dollars in county revenue. Home hosts in Hillsborough will begin paying bed taxes for overnight guests, which is estimated at about one-quarter million dollars a year. Airbnb will collect and remit taxes from 838 […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 22, 2016
6min150
Two bills that were big talkers in committees last week passed the full Jacksonville City Council Tuesday night. One bill changed various aspects of the Tourist Development Council. The other bill authorizes a million-dollar federal grant for the Jacksonville Journey. **** The TDC bill went through a number of changes in the committee process last week, but […]