District of Columbia Code
Title 99 - Reserved sections
§ 47–2002. (Perm). Imposition of tax

(a) A tax is imposed upon all vendors for the privilege of selling at retail certain tangible personal property and for the privilege of selling certain selected services (defined as "retail sale" and "sale at retail" in this chapter). The rate of such tax shall be 6.00% of the gross receipts from sales of or charges for such tangible personal property and services, except that:
(1) The rate of tax shall be 18% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges for the service of parking or storing of motor vehicles or trailers, except the service of parking or storing of motor vehicles or trailers on a parking lot owned or operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and located adjacent to a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority passenger stop or station;
(2)(A) The rate of tax shall be 10.20% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges for any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished to a transient by any hotel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients;
(B) If the occupancy of a room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations is reserved, booked, or otherwise arranged for by a room remarketer, the tax imposed by this paragraph shall be determined based on the net charges and additional charges received by the room remarketer.
(3) The rate of tax shall be 9% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges for:
(A) Food or drink prepared for immediate consumption as defined in § 47-2001(g-1) or spirituous or malt liquors, beer, and wine sold by an alcoholic beverage licensee acting under authority of §§ 25-112(h)(1), 25-113(a)(3)(C), or 25-113.01(f) or (g);
(B) Spirituous or malt liquors, beers, and wine sold for consumption on the premises where sold.
(C) [Repealed].
(3A) The rate of tax shall be 10.25% of the gross receipts of the sales of or charges for spirituous or malt liquors, beers, and wine sold for consumption off the premises where sold, unless sold by an alcoholic beverage licensee acting under authority of §§ 25-112(h)(1), 25-113(a)(3)(C), or 25-113.01(f) or (g);
(4) [Repealed].
(4A) The rate of tax shall be 6.00% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges for tangible personal property or services by legitimate theaters, or by entertainment venues with 10,000 or more seats, excluding any such theaters or entertainment venues from which such taxes are applied to pay debt service on tax-exempt bonds;
(4B) The rate of tax shall be 9.25% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges for rental or leasing of rental vehicles and utility trailers as defined in § 50-1505.01;
(5) [Repealed].
(6) [Repealed].
(7)(A) The rate of tax shall be 6% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges for medical marijuana, as defined in [Chapter 16B of Title 7].
(B) The proceeds of the tax collected under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be deposited in the Healthy DC and Health Care Expansion Fund established by [§ 31-3514.02]; except, that all revenue above the amount certified in the approved Fiscal Year 2023 budget for Fiscal Year 2023 shall be deposited in § 7-1671.08b.
(8) The rate of tax shall be 8% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges for soft drinks.
(b) Of the sales tax revenue received pursuant to this section, $1,170,000 annually shall be used to fund the Reimbursable Detail Subsidy Program in the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.
(c) [Repealed].
(d) 5% of the sales tax revenue collected at the rate provided by the lead-in language of subsection (a) of this section that is not dedicated to legislatively proposed or existing tax increment financing districts or pledged to the benefit of holders of District bonds or notes existing on or before October 30, 2018, shall be dedicated to the Arts and Humanities Fund, established by § 39-205.01.
(May 27, 1949, 63 Stat. 115, ch. 146, title I, § 125; May 18, 1954, 68 Stat. 117, ch. 218, title XIII, § 1303; Mar. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 10, Pub. L. 87-408, § 101(a); Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 856, Pub. L. 89-610, title III, § 301(a); Aug. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 614, Pub. L. 90-450, title III, § 304; Oct. 31, 1969, 83 Stat. 170, Pub. L. 91-106, title I, § 104; Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1932, Pub. L. 91-650, title II, § 201(a)(2); Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 643, Pub. L. 92-410, title III, § 301(a)(1), (2); Oct. 21, 1975, D.C. Law 1-23, title III, § 301(7), 22 DCR 2099; June 15, 1976, D.C. Law 1-70, title IV, § 408, 23 DCR 541; Mar. 6, 1979, D.C. Law 2-157, § 6, 25 DCR 6995; Sept. 13, 1980, D.C. Law 3-92, § 201(b), 27 DCR 3390; Sept. 26, 1984, D.C. Law 5-113, § 201(b), (c), 31 DCR 3974; July 25, 1989, D.C. Law 8-17, § 4(b), 36 DCR 4160; Sept. 10, 1992, D.C. Law 9-145, § 107(b), 39 DCR 4895; Sept. 30, 1993, D.C. Law 10-25, § 111(e), 40 DCR 5489; June 14, 1994, D.C. Law 10-128, § 104(b), 41 DCR 2096; Sept. 28, 1994, D.C. Law 10-188, § 302(a), 41 DCR 5333; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255, § 44, 41 DCR 5193; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Aug. 12, 1998, D.C. Law 12-142, § 3(c), 45 DCR 4826; June 5, 2003, D.C. Law 14-307, § 902(a), 49 DCR 11664; May 12, 2006, D.C. Law 16-94, § 2(b), 53 DCR 1649; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 7241(f), 57 DCR 181; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 7132, 57 DCR 6242; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-364,§ 2(b), 58 DCR 976; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, §§ 7002(a)(2), 8032(b), 58 DCR 6226; May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-310, § 3(a), 60 DCR 3410; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, §§ 7243, 10006, 60 DCR 12472; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 7043(a), 61 DCR 9990; Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, §§ 7043, 7052, 62 DCR 10905; Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 7152, 64 DCR 7652; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 6004(a)(2), 65 DCR 9388; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, §§ 2203(d)(1), 7062(b), 66 DCR 8621; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 7052, 67 DCR 10493; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 5073, 69 DCR 9223.)

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 99 - Reserved sections

§ 1–309.03. (Perm). Single-member districts

§ 1–309.05. (Perm). Advisory Neighborhood Commissions — Qualifications of members; nomination by petition

§ 1–309.06. (Perm). Advisory Neighborhood Commissions — Election of members; term of office; vacancies; change in residency; resignation; removal

§ 1–309.11. (Perm). Advisory Neighborhood Commissions — Meetings; bylaws governing operation and internal structure; officers; open meetings

§ 1–309.13. (Perm). Advisory Neighborhood Commissions — Funds; audit of accounts; employees; financial reports; publications

§ 1–328.04. (Perm). Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development grant-making authority

§ 1–523.01. (Perm). Mayoral nominees

§ 1–612.03. (Perm). Leave

§ 1–617.08. (Perm). Management rights; matters subject to collective bargaining

§ 1–1001.05. (Perm). Board of Elections — Duties

§ 1–1041.02. (Perm). Report of ward task forces

§ 2–218.31. (Perm). Local business enterprises

§ 2–1401.02. (Perm). Definitions

§ 2–1701. (Perm). Definitions

§ 2–1706. (Perm). Maintenance of public records

§ 4–753.02. (Perm). Eligibility for services within the Continuum of Care

§ 5–107.01. (Perm). Minimum standards for members of the Metropolitan Police Department

§ 5–107.02. (Perm). Mandatory continuing education program for sworn members of the Metropolitan Police Department

§ 5–107.03. (Perm). Establishment of District of Columbia Police Officers Standards and Training Board

§ 5–107.04. (Perm). Duties of the Board

§ 5–109.01. (Perm). Cadet program authorized; purpose; preference for appointment; appropriations

§ 5–115.03. (Perm). Neglect to make arrest for offense committed in presence

§ 5–116.33. (Perm). Body-Worn Camera Program; reporting requirements

§ 5–125.01. (Perm). Intent of Council

§ 5–125.02. (Perm). Definitions

§ 5–125.03. (Perm). Trachea hold prohibited; carotid artery hold restricted

§ 5–302. (Perm). Restrictions on powers and duties of federal law enforcement officers

§ 5–331.02. (Perm). Definitions

§ 5–331.09. (Perm). Identification of MPD personnel policing First Amendment assemblies

§ 5–331.16. (Perm). Use of riot gear and riot tactics at First Amendment assemblies

§ 5–1031. (Perm). Commencement of corrective or adverse action

§ 5–1104. (Perm). Police Complaints Board

§ 5–1107. (Perm). Authority of the Office and processing of complaint

§ 6–1110.02. (Perm). Targeted Homeowner Grant Program

§ 7–1671.01. (Perm). Definitions

§ 7–1671.02. (Perm). Use of medical marijuana

§ 7–1671.03. (Perm). Restrictions on use of medical marijuana

§ 7–1671.05. (Perm). Medical marijuana program

§ 7–1671.06. (Perm). Dispensaries and cultivation centers

§ 7–1671.07. (Perm). Health Occupations Boards review of medical marijuana authorized practitioner recommendations

§ 7–2304. (Perm). Issuance of emergency executive order; contents; actions of Mayor after issuance

§ 7–2501.01. (Perm). Definitions

§ 7–2502.02. (Perm). Registration of certain firearms prohibited

§ 7–2502.03. (Perm). Qualifications for registration; information required for registration

§ 7–2502.06. (Perm). Time for filing registration applications

§ 7–2504.01. (Perm). Manufacture of firearms, destructive devices or ammunition prohibited; requirement for dealer’s license

§ 7–2505.04. (Perm). Prohibition on sale, transfer, ownership, or possession of designated unsafe pistol

§ 8–771.02. (Perm). Battery collection

§ 16–705. (Perm). Jury trial; trial by court

§ 16–5505. (Perm). Exemptions

§ 22–4234. (Perm). Duties

§ 23–501. (Perm). Definitions

§ 23–581. (Perm). Arrests without warrant by law enforcement officers

§ 28–3814. (Perm). Debt collection

§ 30–301. (Perm). Hotel Recovery Grant Program

§ 34–801. (Perm). Members; eligibility; oath

§ 34–2162. (Perm). Lead Service Line Planning Task Force establishment

§ 38–2651. (Perm). State Board of Education; establishment; membership

§ 42–1903.03. (Perm). Meetings; electronic notice

§ 42–2703.07a. (Perm). Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program

§ 42–3509.04. (Perm). Service

§ 47–1803.02. (Perm). Gross income — Items included and excluded; "adjusted gross income" defined

§ 47–2002. (Perm). Imposition of tax

§ 47–2853.133. (Perm). Certain representations prohibited

§ 51–111. (Perm). Determination of claims; hearing; appeal; witness fees

§ 51–113. (Perm). Administration of provisions of subchapter; disclosure of information

§ 22–3312.03. (Perm). Wearing hoods or masks

§ 22–3312.04. (Perm). Penalties

§ 7–741.03. (Perm). Exemptions

§ 8–173.23. (Perm). Green Finance Authority Board

§ 48–1103. (Perm). Prohibited acts

§ 28–3901. (Perm). Definitions and purposes

§ 28–3904. (Perm). Unfair or deceptive trade practices

§ 32–1503. (Perm). Coverage

§ 7–751.01. (Perm). Definitions

§ 7–751.03. (Perm). Administration of the Program

§ 7–751.07. (Perm). Program participation

§ 7–751.08. (Perm). Loan repayment

§ 44–411. (Perm). Duration, modification, sale, or transfer of a certificate of need

§ 42–1903.13. (Perm). Lien for assessments against units; priority; recordation not required; enforcement by sale; notice to delinquent owner and public; distribution of proceeds; power of executive board to purchase unit at sale; limitation; costs a...

§ 38–602. (Perm). Examination requirements; certificates of health, testing for lead poisoning and dental health

§ 6–226. (Perm). Rent Supplement Program: establishment of program and distribution of funds

§ 6–227. (Perm). Project-based and sponsor-based voucher assistance

§ 6–228. (Perm). Tenant-based assistance

§ 47–1099.10. (Perm). Children's Hospital Research and Innovation Campus tax exemptions

§ 32–541.07. (Perm). Coordination of benefits

§ 31–2231.20a. (Perm). Prohibition on offsetting short-term disability benefits

§ 7–1234.02. (Perm). Perinatal Mental Health Task Force

§ 29–910. (Perm). Meetings; regular and special

§ 2–575. (Perm). Open meetings

§ 2–576. (Perm). Notice of meetings

§ 2–577. (Perm). Meeting procedures

§ 47–860. (Perm). Tax abatement for affordable housing in high-need affordable housing areas

§ 25–723. (Perm). Hours of sale and service for on-premises retail licensees and temporary licensees

§ 8–1031.12a. (Perm). Home Composting Incentive Program

§ 1–301.115a. (Perm). Creation and duties of Office of the Inspector General

§ 8–771.01. (Perm). Definitions

§ 8–771.03. (Perm). Battery stewardship plan

§ 8–771.05. (Perm). Annual reporting

§ 8–771.04. (Perm). Battery stewardship organization

§ 8–771.09. (Perm). Disposal ban

§ 8–1041.03. (Perm). Registration

§ 8–1041.05. (Perm). Manufacturer responsibilities

§ 4–681.01. (Perm). Definitions

§ 4–681.02. (Perm). Child Trust Fund

§ 4–681.03. (Perm). Child Trust Fund Program

§ 4–681.05. (Perm). Enrollment in the CTF Program; denial

§ 4–681.07. (Perm). Reporting requirement

§ 4–681.08. (Perm). Rules

§ 1–309.51. (Perm). Succession

§ 1–309.10. (Perm). Advisory Neighborhood Commissions — Duties and responsibilities; notice; great weight; access to documents; reports; contributions

§ 1–303.21. (Perm). Rules

§ 6–1403. (Perm). Scope

§ 6–1409. (Perm). Amendments; supplements; editions

§ 1–309.13a. (Perm). Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Technical Support and Assistance Fund

§ 47–3503. (Perm). Exemptions for qualifying lower income homeownership households and cooperative housing associations

§ 6–202. (Perm). Establishment of District of Columbia Housing Authority; purposes of Authority; Fund

§ 6–211. (Perm). Board of Commissioners

§ 6–213. (Perm). Executive Director

§ 10–551.07e. (Perm). Government Space Maintenance and Repair Transparency Dashboard

§ 42–3505.01. (Perm). Evictions

§ 47–1382. (Perm). Purchaser’s deed; payment; compliance with terms of judgment as to payments

§ 38–502.01. (Perm). Certification of COVID-19 immunization

§ 47–802. (Perm). Definitions

§ 47–869. (Perm). Performing arts venue real property tax rebate

§ 7–2504.08. (Perm). Identification number on firearm required before sale

§ 7–2505.01. (Perm). Sales and transfers prohibited

§ 50–301.03. (Perm). Definitions

§ 50–301.07. (Perm). Department of For-Hire Vehicles – duties; jurisdiction; powers

§ 50–301.30. (Perm). Vehicle inspection officers

§ 1–604.06. (Perm). Personnel authority

§ 1–609.05. (Perm). Lack of job protection; procedural protection

§ 1–611.09. (Perm). Compensation — Mayor and members of Council; Attorney General

§ 50–921.02. (Perm). Director