GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

HOTEL REGISTRATION - Per City Ordinance, individuals, partnerships, corporations or organizations with the intent to rent their property on a short term basis (less than 30 days per renter) are required to register their property as a hotel with The Village of Surfside Beach. Your Hotel Registration Application and $50 registration fee must be submitted and processed before short term rental of the property is advertised or begins. Once the registration is processed, the property will be assigned an account number and activation code, which will be used to activate your registration on MUNIRevs/Govos, our new Hotel Occupancy Tax remittance system. Registration submissions can be made by email to csr@surfsidetx.org or by mail to 1304 Monument Drive, Surfside Beach, Texas 77541.

HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX – Surfside Hotel Occupancy Taxes are due quarterly each year. All taxable income must be reported and 4% paid to the Village of Surfside Beach through MUNIRevs/Govos. You are still required to submit a tax report form if you had zero income for the quarter. Past due penalties will apply for late submissions. If you have been in operation and have not submitted your registration, you will need to file reports and pay tax, plus applicable penalty, and interest for the period of time you have been in business.

TO ACTIVATE YOUR HOTEL REGISTRATION / PAY HOTEL TAXES:

  1. Go to: https://surfsidebeach.munirevs.com
  2. Click on the Green "Go" button on the left-hand side for "New Users Registration"
  3. Enter your email address and click "Continue"
  4. Follow the instructions in the verification email you will receive. You will click on the link that directs you to a secure registration screen.
  5. Create a password and fill in your User Profile information. Click on the orange "Continue to Business Profile" button.
  6. On the Business Profile page, you will connect your business using the account number and activation code provided to you after registering with the Village of Surfside.
  7. Click the blue "Lookup" button once both are entered.
  8. Choose a role from the drop-down list and click the green "Connect" button
  9. Click the orange "Go to Business Center" button
  10. Hotel Occupancy Tax Forms are located in the "Open Tasks" section of the Business Center. 

Why should you use the city’s Munirevs/Govos payment system?

  • Everything is online – no more paper forms or mailing in checks
  • Automated reminders to your email address about due dates
  • View payment history from your Business Center
  • Excellent support from the  Munirevs Support Team

If you only rent your property on Airbnb and/or HomeAway (VRBO), do I still need to remit HOT?

Yes, depending on your VRBO and Airbnb account type (3 options):

  • Individual Owners – VRBO and or Airbnb takes payment from the traveler and is responsible under the terms of their agreement with the Village of Surfside  to remit tax on the owner’s behalf. (File a zero dollar tax form monthly)
  • Property Managers – VRBO and or Airbnb takes payment from the traveler and is responsible under the terms of their agreement with the Village of Surfside  to remit tax on the owner’s behalf. (File a zero dollar tax form monthly)
  • Integrated Property Manager (IPM) – VRBO and or Airbnb does not take payment from the traveler for a booking at an IPM property. The IPM takes the traveler payment and therefore the IPM is responsible for collection and remittance of hotel occupancy tax to the Village of Surfside.

 

** Please note that while there are collection agreements in place with VRBO and Airbnb, the owners are ultimately responsible for making sure that the HOT is paid to all taxing entities. **

For assistance, call MUNIRevs at 1-888-751-1911 or email support@lodgingrevs.com


 

(f) The owner/operator must submit the following information on a short-term rental registration form:

(1) The name, address, email and telephone number of the owner/operator of the subject shortterm rental unit;

(2) The name, address, email and 24-hour telephone number of the local contact person;

(3) The local contact person is the person designated by the owner or the operator who shall be

available 24 hours per day, seven days per week for the purpose of:

a. Responding in person within one hour to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or

conduct of occupants of the short-term rental unit; and

b. Taking remedial action to resolve any such complaints.

(4) The name and address of the proposed short-term rental unit;

(5) The number of bedrooms and the applicable overnight and daytime occupancy limit of the

proposed short-term rental unit;

(6) The property ID number as listed on the Brazoria County Appraisal District; and

(g) If any information on the registration form changes, the owner/operator must modify that information

within 30 days.

 

If you have any questions regarding the Hotel Occupancy Tax for the Village of Surfside, please call the Community Services Representative at 979-233-1531 ext. 106 or email csr@surfsidetx.org