Fees & commission
Track platform service fees and commission accurately in your books.
VRBO vs Airbnb: Fees, Payouts & Accounting Compared
VRBO vs Airbnb fees and payouts compared, plus how each affects your accounting — and why the bookkeeping work is the same headache on both platforms.
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VAT for Short-Term Rentals: When to Register & How to Handle OTA VAT
VAT for short-term rentals explained: when registration becomes compulsory, why holiday lets are standard-rated, and how to handle VAT on OTA commission.
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How to Track OTA Commissions as Expenses (Airbnb, Booking.com & VRBO)
How to track Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO commission in your accounting as a proper expense, why netting it out costs you, and how to automate the split.
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Booking.com Accounting: Why Your Payouts Never Match (and How to Fix It)
Booking.com payout reconciliation explained: the commission-invoice model, VAT on commission, fortnightly payouts, and how to make your bank deposits match your books.
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Why None of Your OTA Payouts Match Your Invoices
Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO each net fees and commission differently, so OTA payouts rarely match your invoices. Here is why, and how to reconcile cleanly.
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Airbnb Payouts Don't Match Your Invoices — Here's Why
The guest paid €1,200. After Airbnb's ~15% host-only fee and a currency conversion, your bank received £867. Your Xero invoice says something else entirely. Here's what's happening — and how to fix it.
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Multi-Currency Bookings Are Breaking Your Spreadsheet
EUR bookings, GBP payouts, USD reporting, KES bank deposits. If you're managing multi-currency bookings in a spreadsheet, something is already wrong. Here's why — and how to fix it.
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