Utah Hotel & Lodging Association
   

Support the creation of fair tax policy for online travel agents:

There is a lot of contention nationally about whether online travel agencies should collect and remit sales and room tax on the wholesale or on the retail rate. Many counties within Utah have expressed their concern that the current practices of the online travel companies are inconsistent with their interpretation of the law. We support tax policy that allows taxing jurisdictions to collect taxes on the retail rate of the room.

View this bill online: S.B. 70

The County Seat TVExcutive Director, Michael Johnson recenly appeared on ABC 4's "County Seat" to explain the details of this issue.

Part 1: http://youtu.be/ElMZCl0nqHU
Part 2: http://youtu.be/HFYmJg7hkyU
Part 3: http://youtu.be/x9Ywph5Zur8
Part 4: http://youtu.be/U2xO6npshxw


This issue in the news:

"Online travel companies to pay nearly $2 million to Palm Beach County in hotel tax dispute" Read article