The Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association (PTLA) supports the elimination of the 18% Johnstown Flood Tax imposed on licensees in the Commonwealth.
In recent years, PTLA has lobbied to eliminate the outdated and onerous 18% Johnstown Flood Tax. The tax was enacted in 1936 after the Johnstown Flood occurred. This unreasonable tax represents an enormous burden for an important Pennsylvania industry that operates on a slim average profit margin, even in good economic times. The elimination of the Johnstown Flood Tax would help bring licensee prices down to a more reasonable level for the purchase of their wine & spirits. The savings would allow licensees to reinvest in their businesses and their employees, generating even more economic activity and additional tax revenue for the Commonwealth._
The elimination of this tax is long overdue, and enactment of legislation to eliminate the tax would help support and protect Pennsylvania's second largest industry.
