Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Campground Owners Pent Up Over New Tax Proposal

Skip · 06-24-2009, 06:50 PM

For those of you not already aware, the proposed budget passed the House & the Senate thereby enacting the 9% campground tax, effective July 1st, upon the Governor's signature.

This budget also increases the Rooms & Meals tax from 8 to 9%, drastically increases motor vehicle registration fees and doubles the current fee to register your boat here in New Hampshire.

It will be very interesting to see how the DRA implements the campground tax, effective from July 1st on.

Many seasonal campers have already paid their summer fees, good until the fall. They have fulfilled their contractural agreement with the campground of their choice.

So, does the DRA tell campground owners that they will be assessing a pro-rated tax on the campgrounds for seasonal campers from July 1st until the campground's closing date?

And if so, the tax is the responsibility of the campground. Since the camper has already fulfilled their contract, does this mean that the campground owner must absorb the 9% tax, and that a camper can refuse to pay a supplemental bill because it is not in their contract?

What a can of worms this is going to be! My sympathies to the State's campground owners, that were caught completely off-guard by this scheme, and of course to the tens of thousands of campers that contribute so positively to this State's businesses and it's communities!

06-24-2009, 06:50 PM	#25
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Budget passes with campground tax intact... For those of you not already aware, the proposed budget passed the House & the Senate thereby enacting the 9% campground tax, effective July 1st, upon the Governor's signature. This budget also increases the Rooms & Meals tax from 8 to 9%, drastically increases motor vehicle registration fees and doubles the current fee to register your boat here in New Hampshire. It will be very interesting to see how the DRA implements the campground tax, effective from July 1st on. Many seasonal campers have already paid their summer fees, good until the fall. They have fulfilled their contractural agreement with the campground of their choice. So, does the DRA tell campground owners that they will be assessing a pro-rated tax on the campgrounds for seasonal campers from July 1st until the campground's closing date? And if so, the tax is the responsibility of the campground. Since the camper has already fulfilled their contract, does this mean that the campground owner must absorb the 9% tax, and that a camper can refuse to pay a supplemental bill because it is not in their contract? What a can of worms this is going to be! My sympathies to the State's campground owners, that were caught completely off-guard by this scheme, and of course to the tens of thousands of campers that contribute so positively to this State's businesses and it's communities!