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Local Policy
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
Reducing the "meals tax rate" to 0% for applicable transactions occuring in May, June, and July 2020
Virginia Beach, Va., Ordinance to Suspend Meals Tax.
Last Visited 5/5/26
Policy Summary
This ordinance reduces the “meals tax rate” set forth in § 35-137 of the City Code from 5.5 percent to 0 percent for applicable transactions occurring in May 2020, June 2020 and July 2020. It also specifies offsets in Fiscal Year 2019-20 for the reduced revenues from the change in rate.
State
Virginia
Jurisdiction Name
Virginia Beach
Jurisdiction Type
city
Population Size
200k-800k
Food System Topics
- Emergency/Disaster Management