Online accounting office for short-term rental
By Agnieszka Saladra, Certified Accountant
Do you rent apartments by the night through Booking, Airbnb or your own website and get lost in commissions, invoices and tax rates? Our accounting for short-term rental covers the settlement of revenue from each booking, platform commissions and running costs, so you can be sure your taxes are calculated correctly and on time.
This is an accounting office for apartments for rent that operates fully online, with no office visits and no paper documents. An experienced accountant will analyse your rental model, explain the differences between nightly and long-term rental and ensure tax peace of mind throughout the season.
People renting one or several apartments by the night, for whom we will organise booking revenue, commissions and costs in one place.
Hosts renting through Booking, Airbnb and similar services, for whom we will settle platform commissions and the revenue from each booking agreement.
Entrepreneurs running short-term rental within a company, for whom we will compare lump-sum tax (ryczalt) and general rules and calculate VAT obligations.
Nightly accommodation services are, as a rule, taxed at the 8% VAT rate, unlike residential rental. We will determine your obligations and handle the settlements.
We settle the commissions charged by platforms and the revenue from bookings, so you see the real result from each apartment, not just the amounts from transfers.
We recognise utilities, cleaning, furnishings and depreciation, organising the costs of running the apartments in line with the applicable regulations.
We will compare lump-sum tax (ryczalt) for accommodation services at the set rate and the general rules, and present the differences so you can choose your form of settlement with full awareness.
We will help you account for the local (tourist) fee, the record of bookings and the matter of a cash register for individual guests.
An experienced accountant will answer your questions about nightly rental by email and phone, with no need to visit the accounting office.
You get a regular, experienced accountant who knows the specifics of short-term rental and runs your settlements fully online, with no paperwork and no travel. We explain why nightly accommodation services are settled differently from long-term rental, how to account for Booking and Airbnb commissions and the costs of running the apartments. We provide service in Polish and English, so cooperation is simple, including for hosts welcoming foreign guests.
Before you entrust us with the settlements for your apartments.
Nightly rental is, as a rule, an accommodation service taxed at 8% VAT, whereas long-term residential rental may be VAT-exempt. The lump-sum tax and formal obligations also differ. During the consultation we will analyse your model and present how to settle it.
The platforms deduct commissions from each booking, so revenue is not just the amount that reaches your account. We settle both the booking revenue and the commissions, and for services from abroad we will determine the VAT obligations. This way you see the real result from each apartment.
Short-term rental conducted in an organised and continuous manner is usually treated as a business activity and requires registration. The line can be blurred and depends on scale. We will review your situation and present the obligations that may apply to you, so you can decide with full awareness.
When settling under general rules, you can usually recognise utilities, cleaning, furnishings, cleaning supplies and depreciation. The scope depends on the form of taxation and the nature of the expenses. We will analyse your costs and recognise them in line with the regulations, ensuring the correct result.
When serving individual guests, an obligation to record sales on a cash register may arise, depending on the payment method and turnover. This is worth determining at the outset. We will verify your settlement model and indicate which recording obligations apply to you.
For accommodation services, lump-sum tax (ryczalt) is applied at a set rate, with the general rules, allowing costs to be deducted, as an alternative. Each option has different effects. We will compare them for the scale of your rental and present the calculations, while you make the final decision on the form.
Book a free consultation - we will review your situation, calculate the scope and present a clear quote tailored to your business. No obligations and no hidden costs.
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