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Meals and Rooms Tax Statistics

The Vermont Department of Taxes publishes Meals and Rooms Tax data by month, quarter, calendar year, and fiscal year.

Reports present taxable receipts of restaurant meals, lodging, and alcoholic beverages served in restaurants. These receipts numbers are sales dollars, not tax revenue dollars. You can calculate tax revenue by multiplying meals, rooms, or alcohol receipts by the appropriate tax rate (below).

Reports are grouped into Monthly and Multiple Period reports and are further broken down into Preliminary and Updated reports. Preliminary and Updated reports are created 75 and 180 days after a taxpayer’s filing period ends. Consequently, updated reports include more returns for any given period.

Review the Guide to Meals and Rooms Tax and Sales and Use Tax Statistical Data for detailed information on how the spreadsheets are formatted and how to read the data.

Meals and Rooms Statistic Report Update

The format of Meals and Rooms Tax reports has been updated as of October 2024. All reports for 2024 and final (“Update”) reports for 2023 have been reposted with the new format. Reposted reports also include a correction to an error in the application of filing frequencies:

  • Monthly reports now display data exclusively for monthly filers

  • Multiple Period reports include data for monthly, quarterly, and annual filers

We recommend downloading the updated reports to ensure you have the most accurate information.

Tax Rates for Meals, Lodging, and Alcohol:

  • 9.0% on sales of prepared and restaurant meals

  • 9.0% on sales of lodging and meeting rooms in hotels

  • 10.0% on sales of alcoholic beverages served in restaurants

  • Certain municipalities may also impose a local option tax on meals, rooms, and alcohol

Years Available:

 2025

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

2024

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2023

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2022

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter  2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2021

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter  2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2020

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter   2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2019

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter   2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2018

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2017

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2016

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2015

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2014

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2013

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2012

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2011

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2010

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2009

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2008

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2007

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2006

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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2005

Monthly Preliminary Monthly Update
January January
February February
March March
April April
May May
June June
July July
August August
September September
October October
November November
December December
Multiple Periods Preliminary Multiple Periods Update
Calendar Year Calendar Year
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter 4th Quarter

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