Gov. Kelly Ayotte is announcing an investigation by the attorney general into the Epic Pass sold by Vail Resorts in New Hampshire, looking into whether the world’s largest operator of winter resorts is effectively collecting a sales tax in New Hampshire.Vail Resorts operates Wildcat Mountain, Attitash and Crotched Mountain, along with Mount Sunapee through a lease agreement with the state.The governor’s office said that in March, the company disclosed it would begin charging a “blended sales tax” of 3.2% on all multi-resort Epic Passes across the country, which would apparently include those sold in New Hampshire.”New Hampshire is proud to have no sales tax, and we’re not going to let an out-of-state company try to sneak one in,” Ayotte said. “The attorney general will thoroughly investigate Vail Resorts’ attempt to charge a sales tax on Granite State skiers.”In a statement, Vail Resorts said the Epic Pass provides access to resorts in British Columbia, Washington state, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri and Vermont, along with New Hampshire.”Vail Resorts does not charge tax on New Hampshire goods or services, including on lift tickets that provide access to our New Hampshire resorts,” the company said in the statement. “The Epic Pass and Northeast Value Pass include access to resorts outside of New Hampshire, so those pass products do include the sales and admission taxes that we are legally required to charge for those resorts.”The company said that it is in contact with the governor’s office and the Attorney General’s Office.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte is announcing an investigation by the attorney general into the Epic Pass sold by Vail Resorts in New Hampshire, looking into whether the world’s largest operator of winter resorts is effectively collecting a sales tax in New Hampshire.
Vail Resorts operates Wildcat Mountain, Attitash and Crotched Mountain, along with Mount Sunapee through a lease agreement with the state.
The governor’s office said that in March, the company disclosed it would begin charging a “blended sales tax” of 3.2% on all multi-resort Epic Passes across the country, which would apparently include those sold in New Hampshire.
“New Hampshire is proud to have no sales tax, and we’re not going to let an out-of-state company try to sneak one in,” Ayotte said. “The attorney general will thoroughly investigate Vail Resorts’ attempt to charge a sales tax on Granite State skiers.”
In a statement, Vail Resorts said the Epic Pass provides access to resorts in British Columbia, Washington state, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri and Vermont, along with New Hampshire.
“Vail Resorts does not charge tax on New Hampshire goods or services, including on lift tickets that provide access to our New Hampshire resorts,” the company said in the statement. “The Epic Pass and Northeast Value Pass include access to resorts outside of New Hampshire, so those pass products do include the sales and admission taxes that we are legally required to charge for those resorts.”
The company said that it is in contact with the governor’s office and the Attorney General’s Office.
