It’s been almost five years since the counties began getting serious about passing new laws to make the regulation of vacation rentals easier.
The Conversation spoke to the state tax office about a recent legal notice listing the names of 18 people or entities that were in violation of the law by not disclosing their tax information in their advertising on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO.
“What you saw was the legal notice with regard to the aspect of the transit accommodation law that basically requires people to display their tax registration numbers,” said Gordon Zane with the special enforcement division for the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation…