Hotels & Lodging in Independence, MO (2026)
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Transient Occupancy Tax
Independence taxes hotel and extended stay rentals at six and one-half percent of gross daily rent, collected by operators and remitted monthly to the Director of Finance under Chapter 5, Article 3.
Independence Hotel Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsIndependence City Code § 5.03.003
There is hereby levied a tax of six and one-half percent of the gross daily rent due from or paid by transient guests of all hotels and extended stay hotels in addition to the fees charged for occupation licenses required for the operation of all hotels as set forth in Article 1 of this chapter. The Director of Finance shall be responsible for the administration and levy of this tax.
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