Georgia Code
Article 3 - Excise Tax on Rooms, Lodgings, and Accommodations
§ 48-13-50.1. Creation of Special Districts

Pursuant to the authority granted by Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VI of the Constitution of this state, there are created within this state 159 special districts. One such district shall exist within the geographical boundaries of each county, and the territory of each such district shall include all of the territory within the county except territory located within the boundaries of any municipality which imposes an excise tax on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations under this article.
History. Code 1981, § 48-13-50.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1134, § 1.
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Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation

Chapter 13 - Specific, Business, and Occupation Taxes

Article 3 - Excise Tax on Rooms, Lodgings, and Accommodations

§ 48-13-50. Purpose

§ 48-13-50.1. Creation of Special Districts

§ 48-13-50.2. Definitions

§ 48-13-50.3. Additional Nightly Tax Levied on Public Accommodations; Collection and Remittance by Innkeepers; Exemptions; Use of Funds From Additional Taxes; Provisions for Termination

§ 48-13-50.4. Obligation of Marketplace Innkeepers to Collect and Remit Taxes; Conditions; Audits; Liability; Exceptions

§ 48-13-51. County and Municipal Levies on Public Accommodations Charges for Promotion of Tourism, Conventions, and Trade Shows

§ 48-13-52. Allowance of Percentage of Tax Collected as Deduction to Person Reporting and Paying Tax; Effect of Delinquent Payments; Rate

§ 48-13-53. Procedures

§ 48-13-53.1. Innkeepers; Selling or Quitting Business; Withholding of Purchase Money by Purchaser; Liability of Purchaser for Failure to Withhold Purchase Money

§ 48-13-53.2. Tax Returns and Remittances

§ 48-13-53.3. Taxes; Extensions and Returns; Failure of Innkeeper to Make Return and Pay Required Tax

§ 48-13-53.4. Records and Books

§ 48-13-53.5. Assessments

§ 48-13-53.6. Unpaid Tax

§ 48-13-54. Lodge Operated Under Jurisdiction of Department of Natural Resources or Other State Authority; Collection and Remittance of Tax; Use of Funds

§ 48-13-55. Facility Operated by Charitable Trust or Functionally Related Business; License Fees; Limitation on or Applicability of Tax Levies

§ 48-13-56. Annual Report to Department of Community Affairs

§ 48-13-56.1. Hotel Motel Tax Performance Review Board; Composition; Appointments; Investigations of Complaints; Expenses of Members

§ 48-13-57. Provisions Applying to Taxes

§ 48-13-58. Penalties Added to Tax for Failure to Pay

§ 48-13-58.1. Criminal Penalties for Failure to Make Return or Pay Taxes

§ 48-13-59. Failure to Collect Taxes; Punishment

§ 48-13-60. Unlawful Returns; Punishment

§ 48-13-61. Failure to Furnish Return; Punishment

§ 48-13-62. Failure to Keep and Open Records; Punishment

§ 48-13-63. Other Violations; Punishment