Accounting for Vacation Rental Businesses in Puerto Vallarta

Operating a vacation rental company with employees, multiple OTA channels, and foreign owners means IVA on every booking, IMSS for every worker, and monthly SAT filings — we manage all of it.

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Who This Is For

  • Vacation rental companies managing 5 or more units in Puerto Vallarta
  • SA de CV or SAPI operators running a formal short-term rental business
  • Boutique rental agencies with housekeeping, maintenance, and guest services staff
  • Airbnb and Vrbo super-hosts who have incorporated and scaled
  • Foreign-owned rental businesses operating in the Bay of Banderas

What's Included

  • Multi-property monthly bookkeeping by unit and by channel (Airbnb, Vrbo, direct)
  • OTA commission and payout reconciliation
  • Revenue and occupancy reporting per property
  • IVA on short-term rental income — declaration and payment
  • Monthly ISR declarations and annual corporate tax return
  • IMSS registration and payroll for housekeeping, maintenance, and admin staff
  • CFDI invoice issuance for guests and owner disbursements
  • Owner distribution statements in English and Spanish

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Why AccountingPV

Accounting experts who know Puerto Vallarta

We Know OTA Platforms and Mexican Tax Law

Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com each handle tax withholding differently in Mexico. We reconcile platform payouts against SAT obligations so nothing falls through the cracks.

SAPI and SA de CV Specialists

Most vacation rental companies in PV operate as SA de CV or SAPI. We understand corporate tax rates, dividend distribution, and the interplay between your entity structure and your personal tax position.

Staff Payroll Without the Headaches

Housekeeping and maintenance staff represent your biggest labor liability. We handle IMSS registration, biweekly payroll, CFDI nómina, and year-end obligations like aguinaldo and PTU so you stay fully compliant.

Bilingual Reporting for International Owners

When your unit owners are in Chicago, Toronto, and Frankfurt, they need statements they can actually read. We deliver bilingual monthly reports as a standard part of the service.

FAQ

Common questions

Yes. Short-term lodging is subject to 16% IVA in Mexico. If your company invoices guests or owners directly, you must register for IVA, charge it on every booking, and file monthly declarations. Platforms like Airbnb collect IVA but only for bookings made through their platform.

Most vacation rental operators use an SA de CV. A SAPI offers more flexibility for foreign shareholders and equity issuance but has additional governance requirements. We advise on structure during onboarding based on your number of properties, ownership, and growth plans.

We reconcile each platform's payouts against your own records monthly. OTA commissions are deductible expenses, and IVA treatment varies by platform. Our system produces a consolidated revenue report by property and channel.

Yes. Any worker with a regular, ongoing relationship must be registered with IMSS regardless of whether they are paid daily, weekly, or by the cleaning. The labor risk of not registering workers significantly outweighs the cost of compliance.

Corporations pay ISR at 30% on taxable income (revenue minus deductible expenses). Deductible items include operating expenses, IMSS, payroll, OTA commissions, maintenance, and depreciation. We optimize deductions to minimize your effective rate.

Yes. We serve clients operating across both states. Tax obligations are federal (SAT) so there is no meaningful difference in filing requirements between the two sides of Banderas Bay.

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