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Saratoga Springs to ask county for 1% occupancy tax hike and to remove small‑lodging carve‑out
2214857 · February 3, 2025
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Summary
The council discussed a resolution to request that the county amend state tax law to add 1 percentage point to the local occupancy tax and to eliminate an exemption for lodging facilities with fewer than four rentable units; staff said any bed tax revenues would not be realized until 2026.
Saratoga Springs commissioners discussed a draft resolution requesting the county to seek changes to New York State tax law (Article 29, Part 1, Subpart A, Section 1202‑g(1)) that would authorize a 1 percentage point increase to the city’s occupancy (bed) tax and…
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