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Assembly approves hosting‑platform rules: platforms must collect sales tax, report listings; fines increase
Summary
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly on May 19 adopted ordinance 20 25‑23b to require marketplace facilitators to collect and remit sales tax, report Juneau listings and register short‑term rentals.
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly on May 19 adopted ordinance 20 25‑23b to update local code governing hosting platforms and marketplace facilitators.
Under the ordinance, marketplace facilitators such as Airbnb, VRBO and similar services must collect and remit sales tax on behalf of local short‑term rental owners who operate exclusively through a facilitator. Platforms must also require operators to include CBJ‑issued registration permit numbers in listings and provide CBJ with a monthly report of Juneau‑based short‑term rentals and permit numbers so staff can reconcile listings against the city’s registration database.
The code change raises the per‑violation penalty for…
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