The city of San Antonio is suing Expedia, Travelocity and other online hotel booking agencies in an attempt to collect occupancy taxes it says the Internet companies aren't paying. In its federal lawsuit, the city claims 16 online agencies paid taxes on wholesale room rates rather than the costlier retail rates billed to consumers. City Attorney Michael Bernard said the practice had shorted the city about $10 million since 1999. Other cities, including Los Angeles and Atlanta, have filed similar lawsuits.
May 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The city of San Antonio is suing Expedia, Travelocity and other online hotel booking agencies in an attempt to collect occupancy taxes it says the Internet companies aren’t paying.
In its federal lawsuit, the city claims 16 online agencies paid taxes on wholesale room rates rather than the costlier retail rates billed to consumers.
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