STR operators in Provo must collect Utah state sales tax (4.85%), Utah County Transient Room Tax (6%), and Provo City sales tax (1%). Total tax burden on STR stays is approximately 11–12%.
All short-term rentals in Utah must collect and remit the Transient Room Tax (TRT). Utah County's TRT rate is 6%. Additionally, Utah state sales tax of 4.85% applies to STR stays. Provo City also imposes a 1% local sales tax on STR stays. Hosts are responsible for assessing, collecting, reporting, and remitting all applicable taxes. Platforms like Airbnb may collect and remit some taxes automatically, but hosts remain ultimately responsible for compliance. Failure to remit taxes can result in penalties from the Utah State Tax Commission.
Non-remittance: penalty + interest. Utah Tax Commission audit. Tax evasion: misdemeanor charges.
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Provo has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Noise from landscaping equipment is exempt from the Chapter 9.06 noise restrictions when operated between 8:00 a...
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No Provo ordinance sets dBA limits for aircraft in flight. Provo's airport chapter adopts FAA and Utah State Aeronautics Commission regulations by reference,...
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Provo City Code makes it unlawful to maintain a sound level exceeding 105 dBA in any public entertainment venue, including restaurants, bars, cafes, discothe...
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Provo City Code deems any animal that barks, whines, or howls in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion a nuisance. Excessive barking means barking con...
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Provo has no chapter setting fixed start and stop times for construction. Construction noise is governed by the general Chapter 9.06 dBA limits, and special ...
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Provo allows overnight on-street parking but every vehicle must display current registration and move at least 400 feet every 72 hours; a vehicle left longer...
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