Lawmakers consider changing TDT taxes, which angers tourist industry
House lawmakers are mulling over whether to reform the tourist development tax (TDT) and require voter approval every six years which is drawing ire from the tourism industry.
“There’s so many things the TDT touches and I don’t think legislators know,” said Philip McDaniel, the CEO of the St. Augustine Distillery who also serves on Visit Florida’s Board of Directors. “I honestly think they don’t fully understand the impact of what they’re talking about.”
But House Ways and Means Committee Chair Stan McClain is pushing to reform the TDT, as he said the tax is more lucrative than ever. In Orange County, where Mickey Mouse is king, the local TDT generates $30 million in one month alone for the...
