Olathe, KS Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)

In order to provide revenues to promote economic development, the Governing Body of the City is hereby authorized to levy a transient guest tax at not to exceed the rate of nine percent (9%) upon the gross receipts derived from or paid directly or through an accommodations broker by transient guests for sleeping accommodations, exclusive of charges for incidental services or facilities, in any hotel, motel or tourist court.” SECTION THREE: The City of Olathe, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt, and does exempt itself from, and makes inapplicable to it, the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1698(e), and provides the following substitute and additional provisions on the same subject: “(e) All such monies received by the city treasurer from disbursements from the city transient guest tax will be credited to the City’s general fund but deposited into the ‘Economic Development Promotion Account’ and may only be expended for economic development promotion. Any amounts disbursed to the Olathe Chamber of Commerce from such Account will be made pursuant to 1) the annual operating budget of the Olathe Chamber of Commerce as presented to and approved by the Governing Body of the City, and 2) the terms of an agreement or agreements between the City and the Olathe Chamber of Commerce (as approved by the Governing Body of the City) for economic development promotion services.”