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Florida State Sales Tax on Commercial Leases Decreases to 2% Effective June 1, 2024

  • Florida Department of Revenue released Tax Information Publication (TIP) 24A01-02 on April 8, 2024
  • State sales tax rate on commercial leases of real property in Florida will decrease from 4.5 percent to 2.0 percent effective June 1, 2024
  • Reduction does not apply to local taxes imposed at the county level
  • Rental charges paid on or after June 1, 2024, for rental periods prior to that date, are subject to the current 4.5 percent sales tax
  • Rental charges paid prior to June 1, 2024, for rental periods on or after June 1, 2024, are subject to the lower 2 percent sales tax
  • Florida sales tax rate on short-term residential accommodations with a duration of six months or less is not impacted by this change

Source: mondaq.com

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