Richmond imposes an 8 percent Transient Occupancy Tax plus a 2 dollar per room per night regional tourism fee on STR stays under 30 days. Combined with 5.3 percent Virginia sales tax, total tax is about 13.3 percent plus the flat fee.
Richmond TOT authorized under VA Code §58.1-3819 and City Code §26-872. Remitted monthly to Richmond Department of Finance by the 20th of the following month. Airbnb and Vrbo collect state sales tax and Richmond TOT automatically; direct-booked hosts must register and file. Business license (BPOL) tax also applies based on gross receipts.
Late remittance: 10 percent penalty plus 10 percent annual interest under VA Code §58.1-3916. Failure to register: up to 500 dollars fine.
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