The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 32 : Taxation and Finance
Chapter 225 : Meals and Rooms Tax
Subchapter 001 : General Provisions
(Cite as: 32 V.S.A. § 9201)-
§ 9201. Statutory purposes
(a) The statutory purpose of the exemption for grocery-type items furnished for take-out in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(i) of this title is to limit the cost of goods that are necessary for the health and welfare of all people in Vermont.
(b) The statutory purpose of the exemption for meals served or furnished on the premises of a nonprofit organization in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(ii)(I) of this title is to allow more of the revenues generated by certain activities to be dedicated to furthering the public-service missions of the organizations.
(c) The statutory purpose of the exemption for meals provided on school premises in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(ii)(II) of this title is to reduce the overall cost of education in Vermont.
(d) The statutory purpose of the exemption for meals provided at hospitals in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(ii)(IV) of this title and nursing homes, residential care homes, assisted living residences, homes for the terminally ill, therapeutic community residences, and independent living facilities in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(ii)(XII) of this title is to reduce the overall costs of health care and senior care in Vermont.
(e) The statutory purpose of the exemption for summer camps for children in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(ii)(VI) of this title is to reduce the cost of summer education and outdoor activities for youth.
(f) The statutory purpose of the exemption for nonprofits at fairs, bazaars, picnics, and similar events in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(ii)(VII) of this title is to allow more of the revenues generated by certain activities to be dedicated to furthering the public-service missions of the organizations.
(g) The statutory purpose of the exemption for meals furnished to an employee of a hotel or restaurant operator as remuneration for his or her employment in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(ii)(VIII) of this title is to avoid the taxation of in-kind benefits.
(h) The statutory purpose of the exemption for meals served on the premises of a continuing care retirement community in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(ii)(XI) is to exclude meals prepared in a person’s home from taxation.
(i) The statutory purpose of the exemption for student housing in subdivision 9202(8) of this title is to reduce the overall costs of education in Vermont.
(j) The statutory purpose of the exemption for rooms furnished to an employee of a hotel or restaurant operator as remuneration for his or her employment in subdivision 9202(6) of this title is to exclude the taxation of in-kind benefits.
(k) The statutory purpose of the exemption for summer camps for children in subdivision 9202(6) of this title is to reduce the cost of summer education and outdoor activities for youth.
(l) The statutory purpose of the exemption for rooms on the premises of a nonprofit in subdivision 9202(3)(C) of this title is to allow more of the revenues generated by certain activities to be dedicated to furthering the public-service missions of the organizations.
(m) The statutory purpose of the exemption for rooms on the premises of a continuing care retirement community in subdivision 9202(3)(D) of this title is to exclude from taxation rooms that are a person’s residence.
(n) The statutory purpose for the exemption for cannabis and cannabis products in subdivision 9202(10)(D)(iv) of this title is to avoid having both the meals and rooms tax and the cannabis excise tax apply to edible cannabis products. (Added 2013, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 17b; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 580, eff. July 1, 2022.)
