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.”
CONCORD, N.H. —
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.”