Paulding County levies no county hotel/motel excise tax; its tax code (Chapter 30) contains none. A short-term rental stay owes Georgia's combined 7% state and local sales tax, and the operator needs a county occupation tax certificate under § 30-93.
Unlike many Georgia lodging jurisdictions, Paulding County imposes no local hotel/motel excise tax — Chapter 30 of the county code covers ad valorem, occupation, and energy excise taxes only, with no lodging tax. So a Paulding STR guest pays Georgia's 4% state sales tax plus roughly 3% local option sales tax, about 7% total, and no separate county lodging levy. Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit Georgia sales tax in most cases. The host still needs a Paulding County occupation tax certificate (business license) under § 30-93. Dallas or Hiram may add their own city taxes inside city limits. Verify current rates with the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Failing to collect or remit Georgia sales tax exposes the operator to state assessments, penalties, and interest from the Georgia Department of Revenue. Operating without the county occupation tax certificate is enforced under Chapter 30.
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