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Expert: Tourism-Targeted Taxes Are Harmful

Keith Miller

FUNWORLD Magazine / The Heartland Institute / October 17, 2009

A pattern in recent years of ever increasing taxes on travel-centric services and entertainment—such as rental cars, lodging, restaurants, and amusement ... (read more)

Research & Commentary: The Damaging Effects of Tourism Taxes

John Nothdurft

Research & Commentary / The Heartland Institute / July 28, 2009

Tourism taxes have become an increasingly trendy pick for elected officials hoping to raise additional revenue to cover increases in government spending. ... (read more)

The Fallacy of Tax Exportability

J. Scott Moody, M.A.

Issue Brief / The Maine Heritage Policy Center / February 22, 2007

These days, everyone wants something for free, and the current discussions about tax reform by the Maine Legislature illustrate that sentiment. While discussing ... (read more)

Tourists Are Tax-Hike Targets

Sandra Fabry

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / September 01, 2006

Tourists have become victims of new tax-hiking schemes. Several states, for example, have been looking at rental car tax increases. An effort to allow ... (read more)

State Tourism Taxes

Mandy Rafool

Travel & Tourism Report / National Conference of State Legislatures / September 01, 1997

State and local governments generate a significant amount of revenue from taxes imposed on lodging, restaurants, rental cars and entertainment. These taxes ... (read more)

Taxing Flying

Peter J. Ferrara

Essay / Americans for Tax Reform Foundation / December 01, 1996

After a year of hard work, the average working man or woman is entitled to a little vacation with the family. They may have scrimped and saved all year ... (read more)

Taxing Your Sleep

Peter J. Ferrara

Essay / Americans for Tax Reform Foundation / December 01, 1996

After you finally completed your income tax return last April and mailed it off, you may have needed to get away for a few days. So you may have decided ... (read more)

The Tourism Tax: Are Taxpayers Being Taken for a Ride?

Jack McCroskey and Lowell Hall

Issue Paper / Independence Institute

In BriefA well-run lobbying campaign has kept the tourism industry on the receiving end of millions of Colorado- tax dollars for many years.Although the ... (read more)

Touring Americans Bound to Have a Taxing Vacation This Summer

News Release / Tax Foundation / July 01, 1996

Travelers to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer had better bring along some extra money: Of 50 major American cities, the WindyCity ... (read more)