Love Thy Tourist?

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Originally posted by VancouverIslander

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Originally posted by kalakoa

I bet the tourists pay way more than their fair share of tax

If a tourist stays in an unlicensed B&B that's built on top of a homeowner exemption, which part is the "fair share" and who did the "cheating"?

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I'm sure there are some of those out there. All I know for sure is the people I know that have vacation rentals pay their GET and TAT and every place I've stayed at has charged me for it as well. I hope they are in the minority and I also hope that someone does spot checks on the major booking sites to see that the listed properties are paying a reasonable amount in taxes. I pay GET for my cottage (that's rented long term for the foreseeable future) and charge what I think is a very reasonable rent. Then again, I'm a compulsive rule follower, so I may not be representative of the norm.

Just call me Mike

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I have frequently been offered a "kamaaina discount" that just happened to match the GET and TAT when shopping for vacation rentals.