Goodbye Business Rent Tax: Lower Costs and Higher Growth Ahead for Florida  - Americans for Tax Reform

Goodbye Business Rent Tax: Lower Costs and Higher Growth Ahead for Florida  - Americans for Tax Reform

For a long time, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) has supported the elimination of Florida’s commercial lease tax. A policy that forces businesses renting space to pay a tax on that expense, an unnecessary burden on Florida’s otherwise business-friendly environment.  Florida’s business rent tax, in place since 1969, has become a growing concern for businesses as the rate has climbed alongside the state’s general sales tax, eventually reaching 6%, …

A Win for Florida Businesses & Property Owners: Florida Ends Sales Tax on Commercial Leases

Published: July 8, 2025 On June 30, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7031 into law, marking a significant shift in Florida’s tax policy by repealing the state sales tax on commercial real estate leases, effective October 1, 2025. Under current law, Florida imposes a 2% state sales tax, along with any applicable local discretionary sales surtaxes, on the total rent charged for the lease or license to use commercial real property. Thi…