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Millions of tourist dollars at stake in Florida online tax appeal

   April 25, 2012

CBS is reporting that a ruling that online travel companies should be taxed only on what they pay for hotel rooms rather than the higher price they charge customers will be appealed, a lawyer for 17 Florida counties said on Tuesday. Circuit Judge James Shelfer on Thursday ruled from the bench in favor of Expedia Inc. and other online companies after a three-day hearing in Tallahassee.  The travel companies contend their markup pays for services, not hotel-room costs, so it is not subject bed taxes.

READ Florida online hotel tax ruling will be appealed CBSNEWS.COM

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