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Fairfax staff outline online system, outreach and timelines for new 4% meals tax
Summary
Department of Tax Administration and IT staff told the Information Technology Committee the county's 4% food-and-beverage tax, effective Jan. 1, 2026, will be supported by a cloud-first online backend with an external go-live Jan. 2 and first billing cycle Feb. 20; staff highlighted outreach and technical safeguards for local businesses.
Fairfax County officials briefed the Information Technology Committee on operational and technical preparations for the county's newly approved food-and-beverage (meals) tax, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026. "The tax rate is 4% and will apply to the total cost of food and beverages that are sold as part of a meal," Jay Doshi, Director of Tax Administration, told the committee.
Doshi said the county has pursued a 100% online back-end solution to support collection, reporting and administration, and that outreach is underway with workshops (including a Dec. 8 online session and a…
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