Tagged rental taxes

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Bill to End Discriminatory Car Rental Taxes

By Chris Brown , June 2010 in Legislative

H.R. 4175 prohibits states or local governments from levying or collecting a discriminatory tax on motor vehicle rentals.

Framing the H.R. 4175 Debate

By Chris Brown , June 2010

National legislation is needed to eradicate discriminatory excise taxes on motor vehicle rentals.

Domestic Automakers Support Bill to End Excise Taxes on Rental Cars

June 23, 2010 in Legislative

The American Automotive Policy Council, a representative of the Detroit Three, said it supports H.R. 4175, “The End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act,” which would prohibit state and local governments from enacting future discriminatory taxes on rental vehicles.

NBTA Supports Bipartisan Bill to End Rental Car Taxes

June 14, 2010 in Legislative

The National Business Travel Association’s Executive Director and COO Michael W. McCormick says excise taxes hurt business travelers and local economies in his written testimony prepared for Tuesday's hearing on H.R. 4175, the “End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2009.”

Chicago Airport Car Renters May Face New Fee

May 19, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations

The $6 to $8 fee increase would go toward funding a consolidated rental car center at O-Hare International Airport. The fee, which could be imposed in the next two months, would be in addition to a $2.75 flat fee and an 8 percent tax already accessed on O'Hare vehicle rentals.

Atlanta Airport May Increase Rental Car Charges

May 19, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations

Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta have proposed a 50-cent customer facility fee increase to help offset the drop in car rentals. The fee increase is expected to generate $24.5 million annually, and will be used to pay down debt on bonds for the airport’s new car rental facility.

Southwest Airlines to Launch at South Carolina Airports

May 12, 2010

The low-fare carrier said it won’t require any public assistance, which allows the state’s lawmakers to drop the proposed 5 percent car rental fee. Southwest will receive the Charleston County Aviation Authority’s startup package, which includes a temporary waiver of landing fees, up to $10,000 in marketing assistance and up to $150,000 in startup costs.

Car Rental Fee May be Used to Lure Airline to S.C.

May 5, 2010 in Legislative

A 5-percent car rental fee would go toward raising $1.5 million yearly for incentives to attract a discount airline carrier. The fee would work like a tax on the car rental firms, which would be required to pay an amount equal to 5 percent of gross rental charges each month. The fee would apply to any passenger vehicle rented or leased for 90 days or less in Charleston County.

What’s Wrong (and Right) With Car Rental Customer Service?

By Chris Brown , May 2010

Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott weighs in on the industry from the other side of the rental counter, including damage complaints, surprise add-on charges, car rental taxation and no-show fees.