Tourist tax in Tampa surges, reaches nearly $33M in first half of fiscal year

The TDT collections in just March alone were up 13% over last year.

By Business Observer Staff
| 4:15 p.m. May 3, 2023
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Hotel revenue in Hillsborough County was reported at more than $100 million in October.

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Tampa has been a hotbed for tourists this year, already reaching near $33 million in tourist development taxes.

Visit Tampa Bay, a destination leadership marketing organization, reported that the tourist development tax collections for this year so far are up to $32.76 million.

Additionally, the TDT collections in March, which also reflected hotel collections in February, reached $6.79 million, according to a statement. That was 12.9% higher than March 2022.