As of January 1, 2019, several cities in Alabama have new lodgings, rental, sales, or use tax rates.

Alexander City has increased the local lodgings tax from 5% to 10%.

Columbiana has decreased the sales and use tax rate for the Net Difference Paid for machines, machinery, and equipment used in planting, cultivating, and harvesting farm products from 4% to 2%, and the use tax for the same from 3% to 2%.

Hoover has levied a $2-per-room lodgings fee in addition to its general 3% lodgings tax.

Sylacauga has imposed a 10% local lodgings tax and the following local rental tax rates:

• General rate, 3%
• Lease or rental of automobile vehicles, truck trailers, semitrailers, and house trailers, 1.25%
• Lease or rental of linens and garments, 3%

In addition, the withdrawal fee for automotive vehicle dealers in Sylacauga has increased from $7.50 to $10. And the sales and use tax rate on the net difference paid for all automotive vehicles, truck trailers, semitrailers, and house trailers has increased from 0.75% to 1.25%. Additional information.

Finally, Trinity has imposed a 0.9% tax on the sale and use of machines and parts and attachments for machines used in manufacturing tangible personal property. It’s also removed the 0.9% sales and use tax on the mining of products.

Learn more about Alabama sales and use tax.