Vermont § 1308a - Sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages tax

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1308a — Sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages tax, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1308a. Sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages tax

  • (a) The Town of Middlebury may impose a tax on those transactions in the Town involving
    sales, rooms, meals, or alcoholic beverages that are subject to taxation by the State
    of Vermont. Imposition of any tax by the Town under this section shall be at the
    rate or rates specified in 24 V.S.A. § 138 and shall be imposed in accordance with the requirements of 24 V.S.A. § 138(a)(2) and subsections 138(c) and (d). (b) If the Selectboard of the Town by a majority vote so recommends, the voters of the
    Town may, at an annual or special meeting warned for the purpose by a majority vote
    of those present and voting, assess any or all of the following: (1) a one-percent sales tax; (2) a one-percent meals and alcoholic beverages tax; (3) a one-percent rooms tax. (c) A tax imposed under the authority of this section shall be collected and administered
    by the Vermont Department of Taxes in accordance with State law governing the State
    sales tax, meals, and alcoholic beverages tax, or rooms tax. (d) The share of taxes due to the Town pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138 shall be paid to the Town on a quarterly basis after reduction for the costs of administration
    and collection under subsection (c) of this section. Revenues received by the Town
    may be expended for municipal services only and not for education expenditures. Any
    remaining revenues shall be deposited in the PILOT Special Fund established by 32 V.S.A. § 3709. (Amended 2025, No. 57, § 14, eff. July 1, 2025.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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