On February 29, 2008, the Virginia Supreme Court revocated the authority of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), an unelected regional body, to raise seven taxes and fees to pay for local road projects in Northern Virginia.

On January 1, 2008, the Virginia Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, the Commissioner of Taxation and Loudoun County Circuit Court began collecting the following taxes & fees:

2% Transient Occupancy Tax

Grantor’s Tax of 40 Cents per $100 of valuation

2% Tax on Vehicle Rentals

Safety Inspection Fee of $10

Initial Vehicle Registration Fee of 1%

5% Sales Tax on Auto Repair

Regional Vehicle Registration Fee of $10

NVTA is developing a refund plan for the taxes and fees that have been paid to date involving state and local authorities as well as various business entities. None of these funds have been spent, and the Authority anticipates providing full refunds as soon as possible.

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