Vail to gauge community appetite for short-term rental tax

Kincardine considering taxing short-term and overnight accommodations

Local short-term rentals and overnight accommodations could end up being subject to a Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT).

Vail to gauge community appetite for short-term rental tax

The town of Vail is taking a pulse on its residents starting this week, launching a survey to see if there’s support for a new excise tax on short-term rentals, the proceeds of which would go toward housing for locals. The survey, conducted by research firm Magellan Strategies, will help the Vail Town Council decide whether to float the tax idea on the November ballot. It opens Monday, May 27, and runs through June 6. About 2,000 randomly select…

Town of Vail conducting ballot question survey on STR excise tax

The Town of Vail recently issued the following press release on a community survey on potential ballot question for a Short-Term Rental (STR) excise tax: The Town of Vail has contracted with Magellan Strategies to survey the community on a potential Short-Term Rental (STR) excise tax, with collections to be used for local housing programs, projects and initiatives. The Vail Town Council will use the results of the survey to determine whether to…