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FY 25 Budget Q&A #011: Are there taxes or fees charged by our comparator jurisdictions on short term rental units (Air BnBs, etc) that we do not levy in Alexandria?
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Question: Are there taxes or fees charged by our comparator jurisdictions on short term rental units (Air BnBs, etc) that we do not levy in Alexandria? (Councilman R. Kirk McPike)
Response:
All leases and rentals of tangible personal property in Virginia are subject to Virginia sales tax unless an exemption or exception is established. All Northern Virginia jurisdictions have a 6 percent Sales Tax rate (1% Local Sales Tax, and 5% State Sales Tax) but each jurisdiction’s transient occupancy tax rate may differ.
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Business, Professional, and Occupational Licenses (BPOL) may be charged on the rentals, but only if the operator rents more than four residential properties. In the City of Alexandria, short-term rental properties do not require zoning or permitting approvals, but any normal zoning or permitting provisions would still apply. All of the above-listed Northern Virginia jurisdictions regulate short-term rentals through their zoning ordinances. All of the above-listed Northern Virginia jurisdictions regulate short-term rentals through their zoning ordinances. In response to a City Council request, staff will be adding a short-term rental study to the 2024 work program and is working on a memorandum to Council outlining the study's parameters.