Tax Alerts

FL – Change in unincorporated Volusia County local communications services tax rate announced

Beginning January 1, 2024, the Florida local communications services tax (CST) rate for Unincorporated Volusia County will be 0.300%.

Composition of Local CST Rate
The total local CST rate includes the local rate imposed under the CST statute plus any county discretionary sales surtax imposed under the sales and use tax statute.

Unincorporated Volusia County Local CST Rate
This local rate:

is effective for all bills issued on or after January 1, 2024, regardless of the date the service is rendered or transacted; and

will stay in effect until further notice by the Florida Department of Revenue.

Tax Information Publication, No. 23A19-02, Florida Department of Revenue, October 11, 2023

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