Revenue Management
Sales Tax
Sales Tax is collected
by the State of Texas Comptrollers
Office, and is imposed on all retail
sales, leases and rentals of most goods.
To obtain more information please visit
the State of Texas website at
www.cpa.state.tx.us .
The sales tax rate for
the City of Tomball is 8.25%. It is
broken down as follows:
6.25% to the State of
Texas,
1.00% to the City of Tomball,
.50% for property tax reduction,
.50% to theTEDC (Tomball Economic
Development Corporation).
Ad Valorem (Property Tax)
The tax rate for the
City of Tomball for 2008-2009 is
$ .251455 cents per $100 assessed value.
Property taxes are
billed in October and become delinquent
after January 31st the following year.
Assessed values represent the appraised
value less applicable exemptions
authorized by the City Council.
The City of Tomball
contracts with Harris County Tax
Assessor Collector to collect property
taxes on its behalf. If you have
questions about your tax bill you may
contact the Tax Office at
www.co.harris.tx.us .
Please remember there
are other entities included in your
total tax bill. The city only represents
one. Other entities you may contact are:
The Harris County
Appraisal District is responsible for
determining the value of all properties
on the tax roll. For specific questions
about your property appraisal you may
contact the Appraisal District at
www.hcad-tx.org .
Hotel Occupancy Tax
Collections
Tourism can be a key
strategy for economic development in the
City of Tomball. This is made possible
for the city through a collection of
hotel occupancy tax. Not only does this
tax provide much needed tourism revenue
to the city or county, but it can also
provide economic development for the
entire area. Unlike the local sales tax,
the occupancy tax is optional and can be
imposed without the approval of voters.
The City of Tomball Hotel/Motel tax rate
is 7 percent of net receipts.
Who must file ?
Sole owners,
partnerships, corporations, or other
organizations that own, operate, manage,
and/or control any hotel, motel, "bed
and breakfast Inn;" or other locations
offering "sleeping rooms" for periods of
less than 30 days in the City of
Tomball.
To obtain the necessary
hotel tax occupancy forms please call
281.290.1418
When do I file the
report?
Monthly: The last day of
the month following the end of the each
calendar month.
A report must be filed
for every period, even if there is no
amount subject to tax or tax due.
Where do I send the
reports and payments?
Make checks payable to:
City of Tomball
400 Market St.
Tomball, TX 77375
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