What are the benefits of the Local Hospitality Tax?

The Local Hospitality Tax may fund the following projects: (1) the construction, repair, and other capital-related needs of tourism-related buildings, including, but not limited to, civic centers, coliseums, and aquariums; (2) the construction, repair, and other capital related needs of tourism-related facilities, including, but not limited to, cultural, recreational, or historic facilities; (3) tourism related beautification projects; (4) the construction, repair, and other capital-related needs of highways, roads, streets, and bridges to serve tourism-related demand; (5) advertisements and promotions related to tourism development; and (6) the construction, repair, and other capital-related needs of water and sewer infrastructure to serve tourism-related demand.

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1. How do I set-up service?
2. What happens to my deposit?
3. How can I pay my bill?
4. How do I disconnect my service?
5. Why is my bill so much higher than my neighbor's bill?
6. I have a leak! Who do I call?
7. Why am I charged sewer usage on irrigation water that runs through my domestic meter?
8. What is a Boil Water Advisory?
9. What is a sewer backflow?
10. What is a Sanitary Sewer Overflow?
11. What is the difference between the state accommodations tax and the local accommodations tax?
12. Who approves accommodations tax expenditures?
13. Are there restrictions on the use of the accommodations tax revenue?
14. What is the Local Hospitality Tax?
15. Where do I send the taxes collected under the 2% Hospitality Tax?
16. What are the benefits of the Local Hospitality Tax?
17. What sales are subject to the Local Hospitality Tax?
18. Who is responsible for collecting and remitting the Local Hospitality Tax?
19. How will the Local Hospitality Tax be remitted to the Town of Fort Mill?
20. What if an establishment’s payment to the Town of Fort Mill is late?
21. Does the Local Hospitality Tax Act stipulate a business implementation credit for start-up costs?
22. How will the funds generated by the Hospitality Tax be allocated in future budgets?
23. How will the Town conduct audits of the Hospitality Tax?
24. Can the Town Council establish a Hospitality Tax advisory committee?
25. How do I calculate the taxes to be remitted to the Town under the 2% hospitality tax?