Allegheny County Controller

The County’s 7 percent Hotel Tax is applied on the gross receipts of all hotel stays in the county (including short-term rentals), and is restricted by law to initiatives related to promoting tourism to Allegheny County.

The Controller’s Office helps to ensure the benefits of this tax to the community through its audits of select businesses subject to the tax.

UPCOMING NFL DRAFT EXPECTED TO SCORE BIG FOR COUNTY’S HOTEL TAX - Allegheny County Controller's Office When football fans descend on Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft next month, among those scoring big will be the coffers of Allegheny County’s 7 percent Hotel Tax, which is applied on the gross receipts of all hotel stays in the county (including short-term rentals). The Controller’s Office helps to e...

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