3.203 |
Exemption for Hotel/Motel Rooms
Rental charges for real property are exempt from sales tax. However, rentals of rooms in hotels, motels or lodging houses are subject to a state excise at a rate of 5.7% of the rental price, and, at a municipality's option, to a local excise of up to 6% of the rental price (6.5% in the city of Boston). A Convention Center financing fee of 2.75% is also included in certain areas.
Comment: Revenues collected under the budgeted state room excise were $109.5 million in Fiscal Year 2009 and $101.6 million in Fiscal Year 2010.
Origin: General exclusion of real property transactions
Estimate: $143.7
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128.3
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142.9
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143.7
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