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Selectboard clarifies catering and destination rules for 1% meals and alcohol LOT
Summary
Article 6 would add a 1% Local Option Tax on meals and alcohol. The Selectboard confirmed LOT is destination‑based, so catering or deliveries are taxed only when the customer takes possession within West Windsor.
Article 6 would impose a 1% Local Option Tax on meals and alcoholic beverages, with proceeds dedicated to capital expenditures.
Carolyn Sailer asked whether her catering business would owe LOT for events held outside West Windsor. Mark Higgins clarified that "LOT is destination‑based, meaning the tax applies where the customer takes possession of the goods," so LOT applies only when catering or meals are consumed or delivered in West Windsor.
