BajaNomad - ? Rental Tax ?

? Rental Tax ?

CaboRon - 7-25-2007 at 06:53 AM

I know about hotel taxes .... but, I just received a quote from a Todos Santos agent for a long term rental ... and she added a 13% tax to the quote ...... I then went online to find that the 13% is a "Hotel Tax" ...... what goes here .... I can understand this on a vacation rental but is this customary for long term home leases ?? Question :?:

Am I Being Jacked-Up Here ? :?:

Your comments are welcome, CaboRon

osoflojo - 7-25-2007 at 07:02 AM

I have rented since 1993 and never paid a tax, however I rent directly from my Mexican landlord and not an agent.

oldlady - 7-25-2007 at 07:12 AM

Same story as the bear....over a year..nice house, prince of a Mexican landlord...no tax.
Digression....when we finish our house in a few weeks and leave I would love to find my lanlord a good tenant. This rental has been a very good experience.

osoflojo - 7-25-2007 at 07:17 AM

Where in BCS are you?

Shimmer - 7-25-2007 at 07:19 AM

Ron....... if the property is a rental business and not a private single personal home, that... is being rented ...then the tax is necessary to be on the "up and up" with the government agencies. The property you are referring to must be that, if the rate included that 13% tax. Normally any rental should pay a 10% IVA tax ( to be legal).... a property that is solely a rental business pays an additional 3%.

[Edited on 7-25-2007 by Shimmer]

CaboRon - 7-25-2007 at 07:19 AM

Oldlady, Check your U2U ........ CaboRon

Bob and Susan - 7-25-2007 at 07:30 AM

tax is correct...using an agent

if you rent from a private party...maybe no tax but the owner would still be liable for taxes due

CaboRon - 7-25-2007 at 08:57 AM

:lol:

Have put the agent on ice .... and am looking for a more personel communication off the record ..
Thanks for the information all !! :bounce:

CaboRon

JZ - 7-25-2007 at 09:21 AM

I'm surprised it is only 13%. On the mainland is is 17% (IVA + 2%).

bajalou - 7-25-2007 at 10:10 AM

IVA for gasoline is more on the Mainland than Baja also.

Shimmer - 7-25-2007 at 10:15 AM

I understand everyones need to hold expenses to a minimum ... at the same time, to be able to live and work here it is important to be incompliance at all times... of face the consequences.

One can find places to rent once one is here and they may or may not charge the tax; However, being charged the tax is in no way being jacked up... It is just being ..."in compliance".

fdt - 7-25-2007 at 10:18 AM

Have you tried looking at the Baja Western Onion from Todos Santos? They usualy post something in regards to rentals.
http://www.bajawesternonion.com/

Shimmer - 7-25-2007 at 10:19 AM

And by the way Ron...... I am the other half of the agent you put on Ice :bounce:

and we love the "chill" this time of year.

Also.... On the Record... we are, and have been very personal in all our communications to you and all others, and..... In Compliance. :bounce:

S

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longlegsinlapaz - 7-25-2007 at 10:23 AM

I'm renting direct from the Mexicano owner & not paying a rental tax........fergit it Ron, Oldladys rent is way beyond your monthly allowance!

If you haven't found that out already! :lol:

CaboRon - 7-25-2007 at 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shimmer
And by the way Ron...... I am the other half of the agent you put on Ice :bounce:

and we love the "chill" this time of year.

Also.... On the Record... we are, and have been very personal in all our communications to you and all others, and..... In Compliance. :bounce:

S

[Edited on 7-25-2007 by Shimmer]

[Edited on 7-25-2007 by Shimmer]

And I do appreciate the communication .... I guess I was just trying to rent in an area that is out of my league. And I do appreciaate the time you and your partner put in. The tax thing was unexpected and simply blew my budget out of reality. CaboRon