Spokane hotel guests pay roughly 14.5% in lodging taxes: a 6.5% Washington sales tax plus city and county lodging components totaling approximately 8% locally. Funds support tourism promotion and the Spokane Public Facilities District.
Hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and short-term rentals in Spokane collect roughly 14.5 percent in combined taxes on each stay. The base 6.5 percent Washington sales tax applies, layered with local lodging taxes authorized under RCW 67.28 totaling approximately 8 percent locally including Spokane city components and Spokane County lodging tax for the Public Facilities District. Revenue funds tourism promotion through Visit Spokane, the Spokane Convention Center, and the Arena. Operators remit taxes monthly to the Washington Department of Revenue, which distributes the local share back to Spokane and the county.
Failure to collect or remit lodging tax violates RCW 82.32 and 67.28 with interest, penalties up to 25 percent, and potential criminal charges for willful evasion.
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