Pittsburgh hotel guests pay a layered tax: 7% Allegheny County hotel room excise tax plus 6% Pennsylvania state sales tax, totaling roughly 13% on lodging. Operators collect monthly and remit to county treasurer.
Allegheny County imposes a 7% hotel room rental tax under Pennsylvania enabling Act, applied to all lodging fewer than 30 consecutive days. Pennsylvania's 6% state sales tax stacks atop. Hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and short-term rentals advertised through platforms must register, collect tax from guests, and file monthly returns with the county treasurer. Revenue funds VisitPittsburgh tourism marketing, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and Sports & Exhibition Authority debt service tied to PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium, and PPG Paints Arena.
Failing to register, collect, or remit hotel tax triggers penalties, interest, and Allegheny County Treasurer audits with potential lodging license revocation.
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