Burlington lodging guests pay a combined 9% tax: 6% Vermont Meals & Rooms tax, 1% Burlington local rooms tax, and 2% Burlington local option tax authorized under Burlington's special charter authority.
Burlington layers a 1% local rooms tax plus a 2% local option tax on top of Vermont's 6% statewide Meals and Rooms tax, totaling 9% on hotels, motels, inns, B&Bs, and short-term rentals booked under 30 days. Hosts must register with the Vermont Department of Taxes, collect tax at booking, and remit monthly. Airbnb and Vrbo collect Vermont's 6% automatically but Burlington's 3% local share must be separately tracked and remitted by the host on most platforms unless a voluntary collection agreement applies.
Failure to register, collect, or remit lodging taxes triggers Vermont Department of Taxes assessments, interest, and penalties up to 25%, plus possible suspension of Burlington short-term rental permits.
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Burlington requires every short-term rental host to register annually with the Department of Permitting and Inspections under CDO Sec. 5.4.5, providing host ...
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