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Harmari recently learned about vendors in the industry offering “lists” of possible short term rental addresses. These lists usually come in at a lower cost-per-lead than our system. This may…
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Harmari is proud to announce the release of Harmari STR version 11.2. Notable features include the following: Simple Mailout report for input to mail merge Unified fitness inspection and registration…
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Many tax collection jurisdictions at the city, county, state and federal level have arranged voluntary collection agreements with Airbnb and/or HomeAway, the two biggest short term rental platforms in the…
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Once City staff become aware that unregulated short-term rentals (STRs) are having a negative effect on the quality of life of their municipalities, they might want to immediately start contacting…
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Manatee County, located in Florida along the Gulf of Mexico, draws many tourists with famous attractions such as Longboat Key, Bradenton Beach, and Anna Maria Island. The coastal region also…
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Some cities, counties, states and countries have already made taxation at source agreements with websites such as AirBnB, but the problem with that is many short term rental owner/operators create…
Read MoreHarmari recently released a 20-minute training video on the technical challenges associated with detecting short term rentals (STRs, also known as STVRs) that are non-registered or under-reporting for lodging tax…
Read MoreThe short term rental compliance industry has recently sprung up as a major concern amongst cities and counties in North America. The challenge of ensuring compliance is that many of…
Read MorePopular short term rental booking websites like AirBnB have demonstrated that the internet can be a lucrative marketplace that tax and revenue must heed. In fact, the $25 Billion valuation…
Read MoreMunicipalities seek to bridge the tax gap by ensuring that property owners who provide short-term vacation rentals are paying their registration and rental tax obligations. Short term vacation rental (STR)…
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