The new fee kicked in on Monday and applies the state’s 5.7 percent occupancy tax, which was previously imposed on hotels, to short-term rentals that are facilitated by websites such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Vacasa and others.
Source: Inman News
Massachusetts begins taxing short-term rentals and nightly rates are predicted to rise
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