Hotels & Lodging in Cupertino, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Cupertino, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Transient Occupancy Tax
Cupertino levies a 12 percent transient occupancy tax on rent charged for hotel, motel and similar lodging stays of 30 consecutive days or less. Hotel operators collect the tax from each guest and remit it quarterly to the city's Tax Administrator, the Director of Finance or a designee, under Municipal Code Chapter 3.12.
Cupertino Transient Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsCupertino Municipal Code § 3.12.030
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of twelve percent of the rent charged by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the City, which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the City. The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the rent...
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