Oakland imposes a 14% Transient Occupancy Tax on hotel and short-term lodging stays under 30 consecutive days. Operators collect the tax from guests and remit monthly to the City Finance Department under OMC Title 4 Chapter 4.20.
OMC Chapter 4.20 establishes the Transient Occupancy Tax at 14% of the rent charged for lodging in any hotel, motel, inn, or short-term rental for stays under 30 consecutive days. Operators must register with the Finance Department, collect TOT from each transient guest, and remit returns monthly. Stays of 30 or more consecutive days are exempt as non-transient occupancy. Short-term rental hosts under OMC 5.51 are also subject to TOT. Failure to collect or remit triggers penalties, interest, and potential certificate revocation. Tax revenue funds general municipal services.
Failure to register, collect, or remit TOT results in penalties, interest, audit assessment, and potential revocation of the operator certificate by the Finance Department.
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