the April 2009 Issue in PDF Format - Trade Show Executive
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Room Taxes Range from 7% to 17%,<br />
Accord<strong>in</strong>g to New TSE Survey<br />
By Hil Anderson, senior editor<br />
Carlsbad, CA - The taxes tacked on to hotel bills are a fact of<br />
life <strong>in</strong> every major trade show city and impact <strong>the</strong> travel costs<br />
of attendees and exhibitors. To assist show organizers <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
site selection decisions, <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Show</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> has launched its<br />
First Annual Report on Taxes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Exposition Industry.<br />
This list<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>2009</strong> hotel room taxes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> major trade<br />
show cities was obta<strong>in</strong>ed from convention and visitors bureaus<br />
across <strong>the</strong> nation. The application of sales tax to <strong>the</strong> room<br />
rate varies from city to city, and some communities charge<br />
additional assessments to hotel bills. For example, <strong>in</strong> New<br />
York City, <strong>the</strong>re is a fee of $1.50 per room, per night for <strong>the</strong><br />
expansion of <strong>the</strong> Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Clarify<strong>in</strong>g<br />
all taxes and fees prior to book<strong>in</strong>g is always recommended.<br />
Arizona Phoenix 12.27%<br />
California Anaheim 15.46%<br />
California Los Angeles 14.0% plus $0.11<br />
tourism fee per night<br />
California Sacramento 13.5% plus $0.15<br />
tourism fee per night<br />
California San Diego 12.5% plus $0.21<br />
tourism fee per night<br />
California San Francisco 15.5% plus $0.13<br />
tourism fee per night<br />
California San Jose 10.7% plus $2.00<br />
city tax fee per night<br />
California Santa Clara 9.5% plus $0.14<br />
state tax fee per night<br />
and $1.00 tourism<br />
fee per night<br />
Colorado Denver 14.85%<br />
Connecticut Hartford 12.0%<br />
District of Columbia Wash<strong>in</strong>gton 14.5%<br />
Florida Fort Lauderdale 11.0%<br />
Florida Jacksonville 13.0%<br />
Florida Miami Beach/Miami 13.0%<br />
Florida Orlando 12.5%<br />
Florida Tampa 12.0%<br />
Georgia Atlanta 15.0%<br />
Hawaii Honolulu 11.96%<br />
Ill<strong>in</strong>ois Chicago 15.39%<br />
Ill<strong>in</strong>ois Rosemont 13.0%<br />
Ill<strong>in</strong>ois Schaumburg 14.0%<br />
Indiana Indianapolis 16.0%<br />
Iowa Des Mo<strong>in</strong>es 7.0%<br />
First Annual Report on Taxes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Exposition Industry<br />
State City oCCupancy Tax<br />
(“effective rate”)<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ued on page 26<br />
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