Board of Supervisors Denies One Vacation Rental Tax Appeal, Delays Another

Board of Supervisors Denies One Vacation Rental Tax Appeal, Delays Another

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors discussed two attempts to appeal transient occupancy tax bills from Montecito and Lompoc short-term rentals, the former being denied and the latter being halted. A transient occupancy tax, or a “hotel tax,” is a municipal fee charged to hotels, motels and short-term rentals. While the tax is paid by guests, the operator has the responsibility to remit the tax to the county on a monthly basis. One of …