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September 9, 2008

Cities sue online travel sites for unpaid hotel tax

ATLANTA (AP) — Online travel companies are facing a flurry of lawsuits from upset city officials who say they were bilked out of tens of millions of dollars in hotel and occupancy taxes.

One of the stiffest challenges was outlined Monday in Georgia Supreme Court. The city of Atlanta claims in a lawsuit that Travelocity, Orbitz, Expedia and 14 other online travel companies owe the city “untold” millions in unpaid taxes.


 
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