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San Diego notches a win in transient occupancy tax fight

By Richard Binder

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San Diego is one of several cities and government entities that have sued online travel companies claiming that the taxes they charge should be based on the retail price of the room and not on the wholesale price that hotels charge the companies. In May, an administrative hearing officer found that the companies that own the online travel booking companies that own Expedia Inc., Orbitz Worldwide Inc., Priceline.com Inc. and Travelocity.com L.P. owed $17 million plus more than $4 million in penalties. On Aug. 4, the companies filed for a writ of mandamus with the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Laura Baughman, a shareholder at Baron & Budd in Dallas who represents the city of San Diego, talked to The National Law Journal about the hearing officer's decision and how governments are faring in similar litigation. Click here for the interview.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on August 17, 2010 (boomark / email).

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