An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotel tax, further providing for hotel room rental tax in third through eighth class counties and for hotel room rental tax in second class and second class A counties and providing for uniform hotel tax report and forms.
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Overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania law to standardize hotel tax reporting requirements for counties. Specifically, it requires hotels and booking agents to provide more detailed information about rental transactions to their counties on a monthly basis, including the operator’s name, accommodation fees, and discount rates. The Department of Community and Economic Development will create uniform report forms for counties to use, streamlining the tax collection process.
Key provisions
- Requires hotels and booking agents to submit monthly information returns detailing hotel rental transactions.
- Specifies the information required on the information return, including operator name, accommodation fees, and discount room rates.
- Establishes a penalty of up to $250 per violation for non-compliance.
- Creates uniform hotel tax report and forms to be developed by the Department of Community and Economic Development.
- Defines ‘booking agent’ to clarify who is subject to the reporting requirements.
- Allows counties to require additional information on returns.
- Protects records related to tax collection from public access under the Right-to-Know Law.
Who is affected
- Hotels
- Booking Agents
- County Governments
- County Commissioners
- County Auditors
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- Pn 2672 Html
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Benjamin Sanchez
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