The Hotel Room Occupancy Tax (HTX) must be paid on the occupancy, or the right of occupancy, of a room or rooms in a hotel. A “hotel” is a building or part of it that is regularly used for the lodging of guests, and includes an apartment hotel, a motel, boardinghouse, bed-and-breakfast, bungalow
In compliance with Local Law 84 of
2009. Since 2009, DCAS has coordinated with City agencies to benchmark nearly 3,000
buildings including libraries, police stations, firehouses, schools, colleges, courthouses,
hospitals, community centers and government offices.
Since changes in market value are
phased in, previous years’ increases in market value are still being reflected in the current
year’s assessed values. As a result, overall taxable billable assessed value (BAV)
increased by 6.3 percent.
The Mayor’s housing plan, “Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan,” has called
attention to the affordability crisis many New Yorkers face, particularly senior citizens and people
with disabilities
The commercial rent tax (CRT) is imposed on the rent paid by tenants who occupy or use real property for
commercial purposes in Manhattan south of 96th Street.
Since 2009, DCAS has worked with 28 City
operating agencies to benchmark over 3,000 buildings including libraries, police stations, firehouses,
schools, courthouses, health clinics, community centers and government offices.
Since changes in market value are
phased in, previous years’ increases in market value are still being reflected in the current
year’s assessed values. As a result, overall taxable billable assessed value (BAV)
increased 5.8 percent.
Market value grew slightly in FY 2013, for the second straight year. The total City-wide
market value of fully and partially taxable property increased to $838.0 billion, about 2.9
percent higher than FY 2012.