SPI Hotel Occupancy Tax Ordinance

[Deisy P.]

Can someone please provide some insight. Airbnb already charges an Occupancy Tax. That is why I didn't think to get the city involved and I already pay taxes for that income come tax time. Today I received a letter saying that I have to go to www.myspi.org/hottax to register my property and remit payment. The letter states In the unincorporated areas of South Padre Island all lodging businesses and private home vacation rentals must collect and remit Hotel Occupancy Tax. I am obviously going to go to the city and ask but wanted to know if anyone had any insight on this on here so I can be prepared. Thanks in advance.

[Brandon Silbernagel]

Airbnb only collects the State HOT Tax for SPI.   If you go to the hot tax site for SPI you'll be able to sign on to the site they provide to pay their local HOT Taxes.    I believe its 10.5-11.5 % that will need to be remitted for the local / County taxes.   Airbnb collects 5.5-6.5% for the state.    I wish that they did it all or made it easy to collect but they don't for SPI...