1. (a)

   1. (1) A tax, separate from, and in addition to, the taxes imposed pursuant to §§ 47-2202 and 47-2202.01 is imposed at the rate of 0.3% on the use, storage, or consumption of 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.
   2. (2) A tax, separate from and in addition to the taxes imposed pursuant to § 47-2202(a)(2)(A), § 47-2202.02, and paragraph (1) of this subsection, is imposed on all vendors at the rate of 1.0% of the gross receipts from the sale of or charges on or after April 1, 2023, and on or before September 30, 2027, 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.
2. (b) Vendors engaging in the business activities listed in this section and purchasers of the vendors' tangible personal property and services shall pay the tax at the rate of 0.3% of the gross receipts for the sale 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.
3. (c) 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 section shall be determined based on the net charges and additional charges by the room remarketer.

4. (d)

   1. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the tax revenue received pursuant to this section shall be dedicated to the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, for transfer to Destination DC for the purposes of marketing and promoting the District of Columbia as a destination. Any tax revenue dedicated pursuant to this subsection shall be in addition to the funds dedicated to Destination DC pursuant to § 10-1202.08a.
   2. (2) Beginning October 1, 2025, the tax revenue received pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be deposited in local funds;

5. (e) For the expenditure of any tax revenue received by Destination DC pursuant to this section, Destination DC shall:

   1. (1) Comply with the requirements § 2-218.46;
   2. (2) Consult with the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, and the Hotel Association of Washington, DC on the use of any such tax revenue received; and
   3. (3) Enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Mayor regarding the use of any tax revenue received pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section in accordance with the recommendations determined necessary and appropriate pursuant to the consultations required by paragraph (2) of this subsection.

Applicability

Section 301 of D.C. Law 22-124 provided that the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 22-124 shall apply as of October 1, 2017.

History

July 3, 2018, D.C. Law 22-124, § 108(b)

Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 2092(b)

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7022(b)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 103(b) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2017, effective Oct. 23, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-163; 64 DCR 10778).

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 106(b) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017, effective Dec. 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-213; 64 DCR 13422).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Tourism Recovery Tax Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-703, Dec. 22, 2022, 0 DCR 0).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7022(b) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7022(b) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225-day) creation of this section, see § 106(b) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2017, effective Jan. 25, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-44; 64 DCR 12387).