Tagged rental taxes

TRALA-Supported Virginia Legislation Would Limit Motor Vehicle Rental Tax

The bill, HB 322, was introduced Jan. 11 and would attempt to expand the definition of "gross proceeds" as they relate to the collection of the rental tax.

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Virgin Islands Car Rental Surcharge Increases

The surcharge is getting raised along with the U.S. Virgin Islands’ hotel room tax.

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Fiji Tourism Group Applauds New Tax Structure that Includes RACs

The Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association was pleased to see the government change the hotel turnover tax to a service turnover tax that covers all services and businesses benefitting from tourism.

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Austin’s Car Rental Tax for Civic Projects Used for Employee Salaries

A 5% car rental tax was approved by the city’s voters in 1998 that was primarily marketed to help pay for an events center and parking garage, and later a park.

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Las Vegas City Council Reallocates Rental Car Tax Funds

Now that construction for the Smith Center for the Performing Arts is ‘on budget,’ the council unanimously approved a $1.5 million reallocation of a rental car tax that had last been designated to help build the center.

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New Rental Taxes Proposed at St. Mary’s County of Maryland

A county commissioner is proposing two new laws that would increase a hotel tax to 7.5 percent and would introduce a rental car tax.

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From Conversation to National Association: ACRA Celebrates Successes

Through its various incarnations, the American Car Rental Association has continuously advocated for major car rental companies, franchise owners and large and small independents. Today, the association is stronger than ever.

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Columnist Bashes Rental Car Fees and Taxes

He writes that the rates in Florida lend new meaning to the term, ‘sticker shock.’

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2012 Tax Hit: Are You Prepared?

Budget licensee uses like-kind exchange program to avoid a tax burden for 2012 as a result of the discontinuation of bonus depreciation.

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Fitch Affirms Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority Rev Bonds

Preliminary fiscal 2011 results suggest lodging excise tax and car rental surcharge revenues up 1.5% and total pledged revenues up roughly 6% due primarily to another one-time adjustment for prior years' sales tax revenues.

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