SPLOST is the special purpose local option sales tax of one penny for each dollar spent on retail purchases in Catoosa County for goods like clothes, appliances, and electronics.
SPLOST is the special purpose local option sales tax of one penny for each dollar spent on retail purchases in Catoosa County for goods like clothes, appliances, and electronics.
SPLOST would not increase the sales tax. No. It has existed since 2019 and expires on June 30, 2024. SPLOST was first approved by Catoosa County voters in 1994 and has been renewed ever since.
SPLOST was first approved by voters in 1994 and has been in place for 30 years. It does not affect property taxes because SPLOST is a consumption tax only charged on goods purchased in Catoosa County – no matter where the buyer lives. If voters approve the 2024 SPLOST, it will take effect July 1, 2024, and continue through June 30, 2030.
SPLOST applies to all transactions covered by state sales tax. Regardless of where a shopper lives, the tax is charged on goods purchased in the County.
More information on SPLOST can be found at fortogov.com/splost.
