Register now for the short stay levy

Published on 02 December 2025

Booking platforms and owners/tenants that accept short stay bookings (less than 28 days) directly must register, lodge and pay returns.

If you collect booking fees:

• less than $75,000 per year, you must lodge and pay the levy annually – your first annual return is due 30 January 2026
• $75,000 or more per year, you must lodge and pay the levy quarterly – you had quarterly returns due on 30 April 2025, 30 July 2025 and 30 October 2025, and your next return is due on 30 January 2026.

If you don’t register, lodge and pay on time, we may investigate and recover unpaid levies plus penalties.

To help you understand what you need to do, we continue to host free online education sessions, which you can join.

• Wednesday 10 December 8:30–9:30 am – book now
• Wednesday 10 December 5:30–6:30 pm – book now
• Tuesday 6 January 4:30–5:30 pm – book now
• Thursday 15 January 8:30–9:30 am – book now
• Monday 19 January 8:30–9:30 am – book now

You can also find up-to-date information on our website or watch short educational videos:

• Understanding the short stay levy
• Who pays the short stay levy?
• How to calculate the short stay levy