US Virgin Islands taxes

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US Virgin Islands tax notes

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Income and import tax notes. Replace demo data with official sources.

Tourism Taxes - Hotel Room TAX

Rate Percent: 12.5%

A hotel room occupancy tax applied to short-term accommodation stays (less than 90 days), charged as a percentage of the gross room rate or rental and collected from guests.

Source: Virgin Islands Code – hotel room tax statute

Consumption Taxes - General Indirect TAX Context

Reference note

There is no general sales tax or broad VAT in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Businesses may be subject to a gross receipts tax on revenue, but this does not directly apply as a consumer tax on goods and services.

Source: Business and tax environment for USVI

Customs AND Duty Free

Reference note

Visitors to the U.S. Virgin Islands may qualify for a duty-free exemption on returning to the U.S. with merchandise up to a specified amount under U.S. Customs rules.

Source: USVI Port Authority – duty-free information

Primary sources: USVI descriptive overview including economic info, Virgin Islands Code – hotel room tax statute. Full dataset: taxes.json.

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