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NewsSeptember 10, 2014

ACRA Fights for Rental Industry on Capitol Hill

Sharon Faulkner, executive director of the American Car Rental Association (ACRA), and several ACRA board members traveled to Washington, D.C., today to update legislators on the rental car industry and continue the fight against rental car excise taxes.

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NewsApril 1, 2014

Canton City Council Passes Car Rental Tax

After several failed attempts, the Canton City Council in Canton, Ga., has finally approved Mayor Gene Hobgood’s proposed 3% excise tax on car rentals.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2014

Canton Council Votes against Rental Car Tax Again

The Canton Council in Canton, Ga., has voted against Mayor Gene Hobgood’s proposed 3% excise tax on rental cars for the second time. Hobgood says the tax would help raise money for city-sponsored agencies.

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ArticlesMay 15, 2013

ACRA Highlights Accomplishments, Challenges at Car Rental Show

The association is actively involved in national legislation on excise taxes, a federal resolution to the recall issue, defense of the Graves Amendment and monitoring of state and local bills.

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NewsMarch 11, 2013

Sun Bowl Officials Propose Rental Car Tax Increase in El Paso

The Sun Bowl officials want to increase the current 5% tax on rental cars to 9% in order to generate more revenue and stay nationally competitive.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Indianapolis City-County Council Approves Rental Car Tax Increase

Pending the mayor's signature, the tax in Marion County on rental car transactions will increase from 4% to 6%.

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NewsJanuary 22, 2013

Marion County City Council Advances Car Rental Tax Increase in Indiana

The proposal, which would increase the Marion County excise tax to 6%, is now set for a final vote on Jan. 28. The affected cities includes Indianapolis.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2013

Proposal Introduced to Increase Car Rental Tax by 2% in Marion County of Indiana

Renters in Marion County, Indiana, which includes Indianapolis, could pay an overall 17% tax to rent a car if the proposal to increase the local tax to 6% is approved by the city-county council.

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ArticlesJanuary 8, 2013

ACRA: Assessing the Election Results

Though the federal election results show that the status quo largely remains, there are changes in state legislatures that will affect committees and issues directly relating to car rental.

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NewsNovember 27, 2012

Canton City Council Votes Down Proposed Rental Car Tax

In a 5-1 vote, the Canton City Council in Georgia voted down a proposed car rental tax that would have imposed a 3% excise tax onto rental car companies.

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