This document lists the hotel-motel tax rates imposed by various governments in Georgia as of September 27, 2016. It provides the name of each government and its corresponding tax rate. It also notes that tax rates are as reported by each government and that not all are currently compliant with reporting requirements. The document concludes by listing four conditions under which accommodation operators may not impose the hotel-motel tax on occupants.

1. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Acworth City 8%
Adairsville City 5%
Albany City 8%
Alma City 7%
Alpharetta City 6%
Americus City 7%
Appling County 5%
Arabi Town 3%
Ashburn City 8%
Athens-Clarke Cons. Govt. 7%
Atlanta City 8%
Augusta/Richmond Cons. Govt. 6%
Austell City 5%
Bainbridge City 5%
Baldwin County 8%
Banks County 5%
Barnesville City 5%
Bartow County 6%
Blackshear City 5%
Blairsville City 5%
Blakely City 5%
Blue Ridge City 5%
Braselton Town 5%
Bremen City 5%
Brookhaven City 5%
Brunswick City 3%
Buford City 7%
Bulloch County 5%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

2. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Burke County 5%
Byron City 5%
Cairo City 5%
Calhoun City 8%
Camden County 3%
Camilla City 5%
Canton City 8%
Carroll County 6%
Carrollton City 5%
Cartersville City 6%
Cave Spring City 5%
Cedartown City 8%
Chamblee City 5%
Chatham County 6%
Chattahoochee Hills City 7%
Cherokee County 6%
Chickamauga City 5%
Clarkesville City 5%
Claxton City 5%
Clay County 5%
Clayton City 5%
Clayton County 8%
Cleveland City 8%
Cobb County 8%
Cochran City 5%
College Park City 8%
Colquitt City 5%
Columbia County 5%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

3. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Columbus/Muscogee Cons. Govt. 8%
Conyers City 8%
Cook County 5%
Cordele City 6%
Cornelia City 8%
Covington City 8%
Coweta County 5%
Crisp County 5%
Cumming City 5%
Cuthbert City 5%
Dahlonega City 5%
Dallas City 5%
Dalton City 7%
Darien City 5%
Dawson City 5%
Dawson County 8%
Dawsonville City 6%
Decatur City 7%
DeKalb County 8%
Dillard City 5%
Donalsonville City 5%
Doraville City 5%
Douglas City 5%
Douglas County 8%
Douglasville City 8%
Dublin City 8%
Dunwoody City 5%
East Dublin City 5%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

4. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
East Ellijay City 3%
East Point City 8%
Eastman City 5%
Eatonton City 5%
Effingham County 5%
Elbert County 5%
Elberton City 6%
Ellijay City 5%
Emerson City 5%
Evans County 5%
Fairburn City 0%
Fannin County 5%
Fayetteville City 8%
Fitzgerald City 5%
Flemington City 5%
Flowery Branch City 5%
Floyd County 6%
Folkston City 5%
Forest Park City 3%
Forsyth City 5%
Forsyth County 5%
Fort Oglethorpe City 6%
Fort Valley City 5%
Franklin County 3%
Franklin Springs City 3%
Fulton County 7%
Gainesville City 6%
Garden City 6%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

5. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Gilmer County 5%
Glennville City 5%
Glynn County 5%
Gordon County 8%
Greene County 5%
Greensboro City 5%
Griffin City 7%
Gwinnett County 7%
Habersham County 5%
Hall County 5%
Hamilton City 3%
Hampton City 5%
Hapeville City 7%
Harlem City 6%
Harris County 3%
Hart County 3%
Hartwell City 5%
Hawkinsville City 8%
Helen City 8%
Henry County 5%
Hiawassee City 5%
Hinesville City 5%
Hiram City 5%
Hogansville City 8%
Holly Springs City 3%
Homer Town 5%
Homerville City 6%
Jackson City 3%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

6. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Jasper City 6%
Jeff Davis County 5%
Jefferson City 5%
Jefferson County 5%
Jenkins County 8%
Jesup City 8%
Johns Creek City 7%
Jonesboro City 8%
Kennesaw City 8%
Kingsland City 6%
LaFayette City 5%
LaGrange City 8%
Lavonia City 8%
Lawrenceville City 8%
Lee County 7%
Liberty County 5%
Lincoln County 5%
Lincolnton City 5%
Locust Grove City 8%
Loganville City 5%
Lookout Mountain City 3%
Louisville City 5%
Lowndes County 5%
Lumpkin County 5%
Lyons City 5%
Macon-Bibb County 7%
Madison City 5%
Manchester City 5%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

7. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Marietta City 8%
McDonough City 5%
McDuffie County 5%
McIntosh County 5%
McRae City 5%
McRae-Helena City 5%
Meriwether County 5%
Metter City 7%
Midway City 3%
Milledgeville City 8%
Milton City 3%
Monroe City 5%
Montezuma City 5%
Monticello City 5%
Morgan County 5%
Morrow City 8%
Moultrie City 7%
Mount Vernon City 5%
Murray County 5%
Nashville City 5%
Newnan City 5%
Newton County 5%
Norcross City 7%
Oakwood City 5%
Oconee County 6%
Peach County 5%
Peachtree City 8%
Pelham City 5%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

8. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Perry City 8%
Pickens County 6%
Pine Mountain Town 5%
Pooler City 6%
Port Wentworth City 6.5%
Putnam County 5%
Rabun County 5%
Randolph County 5%
Richland City 3%
Richmond Hill City 7%
Rincon City 5%
Ringgold City 6%
Riverdale City 3%
Rockdale County 5%
Rockmart City 3%
Rome City 8%
Roswell City 6%
Royston City 3%
Sandersville City 3%
Sandy Springs City 7%
Savannah City 6%
Screven County 8%
Sky Valley City 5%
Smyrna City 8%
Snellville City 8%
Social Circle City 5%
Spalding County 3%
St. Marys City 6%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

9. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Statesboro City 6%
Stephens County 5%
Stockbridge City 8%
Stone Mountain City 5%
Suwanee City 7%
Swainsboro City 5%
Sylvania City 5%
Sylvester City 5%
Tallapoosa City 5%
Telfair County 5%
Thomas County 5%
Thomaston City 5%
Thomasville City 5%
Tift County 5%
Tifton City 5%
Toccoa City 8%
Towns County 5%
Trenton City 5%
Trion Town 3%
Troup County 8%
Turner County 5%
Tybee Island City 6%
Unadilla City 2%
Union City 5%
Union County 5%
Upson County 5%
Valdosta City 7%
Vidalia City 8%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.

10. Georgia Department of Community Affairs
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS
LIST OF GEORGIA GOVERNMENTS IMPOSING A HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
As Of: 9/27/2016
Government Tax Rate*
Vienna City 6%
Villa Rica City 5%
Wadley City 5%
Warm Springs City 5%
Warner Robins City 8%
Waycross City 5%
Wayne County 8%
Waynesboro City 5%
West Point City 5%
Wheeler County 5%
White County 8%
Whitfield County 7%
Wilkes County 5%
Winder City 7%
Woodbine City 3%
Woodstock City 8%
Wrens City 5%
Wrightsville City 5%
* Tax Rate shown is as reported by Government on their latest annual Hotel-Motel Tax Report submitted to the Department
of Community Affairs. Not all governments are currently compliant with annual reporting requirements.
Note: Accommodation Operators may not impose Hotel-Motel Tax on occupants under the following conditions:
(1) Occupant certifies that stay is a result of destruction of their residence by fire or other casualty;
(2) When accommodation is provided without charge;
(3) Accommodation is for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling
on official business;
(4) On charges for continuous accommodations use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy.