Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com collect and remit Corpus Christi 9% hotel occupancy tax on most stays under their state agreements. Hosts remain ultimately liable, must verify platform remittance, and must self-report direct bookings outside listing platforms.
Corpus Christi participates in voluntary collection agreements with major short-term rental platforms, mirroring the Texas Comptroller's statewide model. Airbnb collects and remits both state 6% and city 9% hotel occupancy tax for booked stays of fewer than 30 days. Vrbo and Booking.com generally do the same, though hosts are responsible for verifying which jurisdictions each platform covers. Direct bookings via personal websites, repeat-guest channels, or social media are not platform-collected, and the host must register with the city, file monthly or quarterly returns, and remit tax directly. Failure to remit is recoverable from the host even if the platform erred.
Non-collection or non-remittance of hotel occupancy tax can trigger back-tax assessments, statutory penalties, interest, and registration consequences. Liability rests on the host even when platforms make collection mistakes.
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