https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/missouri/branson/ Recent short-term rental regulatory updates for Branson, MO. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:16:30 GMT https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/missouri/branson/ Taney County conducted outreach to identify vacation rental operators booking outside major platforms who are not collecting and remitting the county lodging tax. Operators using direct booking channels are reminded of their independent tax remittance obligations. Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT missouri-branson-2024-05-01 https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/missouri/branson/ Branson requires all short-term rental operators to obtain a city business license and STR permit. The permit requires proof of compliance with city safety codes (smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, egress) and registration for city and county lodging tax collection. Renewal is annual. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT missouri-branson-2023-01-01 https://regulations.comparent.com/regulations/missouri/branson/ Missouri's marketplace facilitator law now requires Airbnb, Vrbo, and similar platforms to collect and remit Missouri state sales tax and applicable local lodging taxes on behalf of hosts. This simplifies compliance for most Branson vacation rental operators and has improved overall tax collection rates. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT missouri-branson-2023-01-01