Hotels & Lodging in Whitfield County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Whitfield County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Whitfield County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Unincorporated Whitfield County charges a 7 percent hotel-motel excise tax on every guest room occupancy under Sec. 8-9, with operators separately directed to collect 6 percent from the occupant under Sec. 8-10. Permanent residents and government travelers are exempt, and the county clerk administers, audits and collects the tax.
Whitfield County Hotel-Motel Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsWhitfield County Code § 8-9
(a)There shall be paid for every occupancy of a guest room in a hotel located within the unincorporated portion of Whitfield County a tax at the rate of seven percent of the amount of rent, unless an exemption shall be provided, as set forth in section 8-8.(b)(1)In each fiscal year an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the total amount of taxes collected that exceed the amount of taxes...
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