Short-term rentals (under 30 days) in Newark are subject to Ohio's 5.75% state sales tax and Licking County's lodging excise tax under Ohio R.C. 5739.09. Airbnb and Vrbo collect state sales tax on behalf of hosts in Ohio.
Ohio R.C. 5739.09 lets county commissioners levy up to a 3% lodging excise tax on transient guests (stays under 30 consecutive days); Licking County participates. Combined with state sales tax (5.75%) and Licking County's transit/permissive sales tax, the effective rental tax on transient stays exceeds 10%. Airbnb collects Ohio sales tax on behalf of hosts; Licking County lodging tax may need to be remitted directly depending on the platform. Newark itself does not levy a separate municipal lodging tax. Newark does not have a specific short-term rental registration ordinance, so STRs are governed by the city's underlying zoning, property maintenance, and noise rules.
Failure to register a vacation rental for Ohio sales tax or to remit lodging tax is enforced under Ohio R.C. 5739.99 - up to a first-degree misdemeanor for repeated violations.
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