Virginia Amends Code to Authorizing New Taxes to Boost Tourism Districts

April 10, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC

The Virginia Governor signed a law that amends the Code of Virginia to enhance tourism improvement districts by defining tourism entities, establishing requirements for administering nonprofits, and authorizing additional transient occupancy taxes. The law includes authorizing Arlington County to impose an additional transient occupancy tax up to 1 percent. The law takes effect July 1. [S.B. 314, enacted 04/06/26]

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