Cannon Beach eyes tourism tax
May 3, 2010
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By Oregon Tax News,
This week Canon Beach City Hall will be voting on a 1% lodging tax. This tax hike on tourists is designed to attract new tourists. The logic behind raising taxes on people as a way to attract them seems contradictory.
Here is an important question to ask. Why is there a tourism tax problem in Canon Beach? Oregon passed a tourist tax in 2003 (Hb 2267) and then expanded it in 2005 (Hb 2197). The 2005 expansion made headlines because it covered yurts and tents. Read more…
