City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.Com, L.P., et al
Case Number:
16-50479
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Nature of Suit:
4950 Constitutionality of state statutes
Companies
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February 07, 2018
5th Circ. Lets Alone Reversal Of Cities' $84M Hotel Tax Win
The Fifth Circuit declined Tuesday to rehear its decision to overturn an $84 million award for a class of cities seeking unpaid taxes on the full amount paid for hotel rooms in a dispute with online travel companies over Texas' hotel occupancy tax ordinances.
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January 04, 2018
San Antonio Tells 5th Circ. To Rethink Reversal Of $84M Award
The city of San Antonio asked the Fifth Circuit Wednesday to reconsider its decision reversing an $84 million award in a dispute with online travel companies over Texas' hotel-occupancy tax ordinances, saying the court overlooked the city's tax ordinance.
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November 30, 2017
5th Circ. Wipes Out $84M Hotel-Tax Win For Texas Cities
A panel of Fifth Circuit judges said Wednesday that service fees charged by online travel companies were not subject to Texas hotel occupancy tax ordinances, overturning an $84 million award for a class of cities seeking unpaid taxes on the full amount paid for hotel rooms.
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September 25, 2017
Texas Justices Needn't Mull E-Booking Tax Row, 5th Circ. Told
Online travel companies and Texas cities in a protracted battle over local tax liability objected Friday to the Fifth Circuit's proposal that Texas' high court weigh in on whether the companies effectively "control" the hotels they arrange bookings for and whether the websites' markups can be taxed.
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January 31, 2017
San Antonio Defends $84M Travel Website Tax Ruling
The city of San Antonio, Texas, has urged the Fifth Circuit to uphold a federal court’s ruling that Expedia Inc., Travelocity.com and other online travel companies owe 173 Texas cities $84 million for underpaying hotel occupancy taxes, saying a properly instructed jury reached the correct outcome on questions of tax liability.
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November 30, 2016
Online Travel Cos. Tell 5th Circ. To Reverse Tax Decision
Travelocity.com and several other online travel companies have asked the Fifth Circuit to review a Texas federal court's ruling that they owe certain Lone Star State cities $84 million in taxes, penalties and interest for underpaying hotel occupancy taxes.