Tagged rental taxes
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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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March 31, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The House bill will not require rental car customers to shoulder the costs of the state's project.
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March 31, 2010 in Rental Operations
Average corporate car rental rate for a full-size car is up more than $4.
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March 31, 2010 in Rental Operations
The industry will likely be affected by the addition of no-show fees, says Advito, a travel-management advisory group.
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March 24, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The legislation would loan about $20 million to the Michigan Promotion Fund and repay the balance with revenues from the car rental surcharge.
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