Alabama § 45-13-243 Levy of Tax; Promotion of Tourism and Economic Development

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-13-243 — Levy of Tax; Promotion of Tourism and Economic Development

Alabama § 45-13-243

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 13Clarke County

Art. 24Taxation

Part 4Tax, Lodging

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Ala. Code § 45-13-243 (2026).

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(a)This section shall be applicable only to Clarke County.

(b)There is levied and imposed, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations to transients in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for a consideration, in an amount of four percent of the charge on each room, rooms, lodgings, or accommodations; provided, however, that there is exempted from the tax levied under this section any rentals or services taxed under Division 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 40. The tax shall not apply to

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(a) This section shall be applicable only to Clarke County.
(b) There is levied and imposed, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations to transients in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for a consideration, in an amount of four percent of the charge on each room, rooms, lodgings, or accommodations; provided, however, that there is exempted from the tax levied under this section any rentals or services taxed under Division 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 40. The tax shall not apply to rooms, lodgings, or accommodations supplied for a period of 30 continuous days or more in any place.
(c) The tax herein levied shall be collected in the same manner as the state lodgings tax as provided in Chapter 26, Title 40, and the net proceeds, less a reasonable cost of collection, from the tax shall be paid into the county treasury to be used exclusively for the promotion of tourism and economic development.