Local Option Tax
At the March 3, 2026 Town Meeting, Waitsfield voters approved a 1% local option tax (LOT) on sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages. The tax takes effect July 1, 2026, and revenue will help support municipal infrastructure and capital projects in town.
The local option tax is collected by the Vermont Department of Taxes alongside the existing state sales, meals, rooms, and alcohol taxes, then remitted back to the Town. For most purchases the change is modest — one additional cent on the dollar, applied only to taxable sales — and it lets visitors and the broader economy that uses our roads, services, and infrastructure share in supporting them, rather than relying on property taxes alone.
