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Tourist Accommodation Tax
- Cayman Tourist Tax: File It Yourself or Use Hosts.ky?An honest comparison of filing the Cayman Tourist Accommodation Tax with a spreadsheet, through a property manager, or with Hosts.ky - time, cost and risk.
- Charging the Cayman 13% Tourist Tax to Guests on AirbnbAirbnb does not collect Cayman's 13% Tourist Accommodation Tax. How hosts pass it on to guests - a tax line or a higher nightly price - and what DoT expects.
- Caymanian and Resident Guests: The Tourist Tax ExemptionWhich Cayman guests are exempt from the 13% Tourist Accommodation Tax, the proof DoT accepts, how to show them on the return, and edge cases hosts get wrong.
- Nil Returns for the Cayman Tourist Accommodation TaxNo guests this month? Cayman hosts still owe the Department of Tourism a nil return by the 28th - what to send, owner stays, and why skipping one hurts.
- Cayman DoT Tourist Tax Return Form: How to Fill It InFill in Cayman's DoT tourist tax return correctly: each column, the 13% room-charge calculation, total statement, supporting records and submission steps.
Licence and getting started
- Cayman Short-Term Rental Rules: The 2026 Housing PolicyWhat Cayman's April 2026 housing policy proposes for short-term rentals: a 7% cap, foreign corporate limits, licence moratoria, its status, and what to do.
- How to Start an Airbnb in the Cayman Islands: Step by StepEvery step to start an Airbnb in the Cayman Islands: strata and planning checks, the licence and inspections, insurance, pricing with the 13% tax, and returns.