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Tourism director: new law will make booking platforms collect occupancy tax starting Jan. 2026; Crowley to push for better remittance
Summary
Acadia Parish tourism director said House Bill 374 (effective for sales tax July 31 and occupancy tax Jan. 1, 2026) requires third‑party booking platforms to collect and remit occupancy and sales taxes; the tourism office will notify hosts and urged municipalities to update forms and cooperate to improve compliance and revenue for local events.
Wendy Harrington, director of the Acadia Parish tourism office, updated the committee Sept. 9 on recent state changes affecting short‑term rentals and third‑party booking platforms. She said House Bill 374 requires booking platforms (for example, Booking.com or Airbnb) to collect and remit sales and occupancy taxes and that the sales tax provision went into effect July 31 while the occupancy‑tax responsibility takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.
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