Services like Expedia Inc. and Airbnb Inc. that broker hotel rooms and short-term rentals will have to collect and remit sales and lodging taxes to the Virginia Department of Taxation under a law that takes effect Oct. 1.
The department issued guidelines under H.B. 518/S.B. 651, a new law adjusting the way sales and transient occupancy taxes are applied to transactions facilitated by “accommodations intermediaries,” which include online hotel services and vacation rental platforms.
The guidelines build on a 2021 law (S.B. 1398) that required taxes be calculated on the total charges paid by the customer, including ...
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