Tag: taxes
Bahamas Repeals Hotel Guest Tax
In order to attract more visitors and increase their value for money, the government of The Bahamas has reduced hotel taxes. The Ministry of...
Lodging Industry Seeks Level Playing Field with OTAs
The travel and tourism industry, of which lodging is a significant component, is a key driver of the economy in Hawaii. In 2013, 33.9...
Wyoming Wins Battle Over Lodging Tax
Online travel companies should remit sales and lodging tax on the full booking price of hotel rooms, The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday. According...
Airbnb To Collect Hotel Taxes for San Francisco
Following its offer to collect and pay $21 million in taxes in New York City and a smaller initiative in Portland, Airbnb has agreed...
New Orleans Hotels Approve Room-Tax Hike
Last year in Louisiana, a state law was passed that would allow for New Orleans hotels to impose a new 1.75 percent room charge...