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Yamhill to review options for collecting transient lodging tax; staff to consult state revenue agency
Summary
Councilors discussed a previously passed transient lodging tax (TLT) ordinance that has not been collected and asked staff to explore an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Department of Revenue; staff also flagged a pending House bill and potential county actions that could affect revenues.
Yamhill councilors on March 11 discussed how to implement a transient lodging tax (TLT) ordinance the city passed several years ago but has not yet collected.
City staff said the city’s ordinance appears to follow the Department of Revenue template but the city lacks the staff capacity to track short-term rentals (Airbnb/VRBO) and that the state can collect TLT on behalf of cities via an intergovernmental agreement. The…
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