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Owensboro proposes tougher transient room tax rules, places responsibility on platforms or hosts
Summary
City officials advanced amendments to the transient room tax ordinance to clarify definitions, require host registration and monthly reporting, and shift collection responsibility to the party receiving rent, citing noncompliance by Airbnb and enforcement tools including fines and audits.
Owensboro commissioners advanced a first reading of an ordinance that would tighten how the city collects its 4% transient room tax by clarifying who is responsible to collect and remit taxes and by expanding registration and reporting obligations for short‑term rentals.
City Attorney Mark Pfeiffer and Director of Financial and Support Services Angela Waniger told the commission the revised ordinance would define key terms such as "broker," "host" and "rent," broaden the definition of rent to include fees (cleaning, pet fees and similar charges), and change the responsible party to the entity receiving the rent (either the broker/platform…
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