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Columbus-Lowndes Community Development Tax​

​A 2% tax on the gross proceeds of sales of restaurants from the sale of beer, alcoholic beverages and prepared foods in the City of Columbus. Effective April 1, 2019. Repeal date July 1, 2033.

"Restaurant" means any place located within the municipal boundaries of the city where prepared food is sold whether for consumption upon the premises or not and which has annual sales in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). ​

"Prepared food" means food prepared on the premises of a restaurant.

Columbus-Lowndes County Convention Tax

A 2 % tax is imposed on the gross proceeds from room rentals of all hotels or motels in Lowndes County. This levy is in addition to all other taxes imposed. Effective August 1, 1983. No repeal date. 

“Hotel” and “motel” means a place of lodging with more than 10 rental units that at any one time will accommodate transient guests on a daily or weekly basis and that is known to the trade as such.

Como Tourism Tax

A $1 tax upon every person, firm or corporation operating a hotel or motel in the Town of Como for each occupied room in such hotel or motel per night. A tax upon every person, firm or corporation operating a restaurant in the Town of Como, at a rate not to exceed two percent (2%) of the gross proceeds from the sale of food and beverages in restaurants. Repeal date July 1, 2013.

Corinth Area Tourism Promotion Tax

A 2% tax is imposed on the gross revenue derived from occupancy of inns, bed and breakfast establishments, hotels, motels located in Corinth, and on the gross revenue derived from the sale of prepared food and beverages by restaurants in Corinth. When 50% or more of the gross revenue of a restaurant derives from the sale of prepared food, the tax is assessed upon the gross revenue derived from the sale of all foods and beverages served by such restaurant.

Desoto County Convention Tourist Promotion Tax

A 2% tax is imposed on the gross proceeds (including but not limited to sales of beer and alcoholic beverages) of restaurants, hotels and motels. This tax does not apply to restaurants not selling alcoholic beverages and whose gross sales or gross income is less than $100,000 per year based on the preceding calendar year. In determining gross proceeds of sales or gross income, the sales or income of all establishments owned, operated or controlled by the same persons or corporations shall be aggregated. This levy is in addition to all other taxes imposed. Effective February 1, 1997.

Florence Economic Development and Recreational Facilities Tax

A 2% tax is imposed on the gross proceeds of the sales of beer, alcoholic beverages, and prepared food by bars and restaurants located in Florence. This levy is in addition to all other taxes imposed. Effective January 1, 1999. Repealed from and after December 31, 2028, or not more than two months following the time that the recreational facilities authorized to be constructed by this act have been completed and the cost of constructing such facilities has been paid.