Starting Jan. 1, 2020, some products will cost a little less in parts of our area, but some fees will cost more.
In Virginia, the sales tax rate on essential personal hygiene items, including feminine hygiene products, .
The following items will be taxed at a rate of 2.5%, instead of Northern Virginia’s full sales tax rate of 6%:
- diapers
- disposable undergarments
- pads
- bed sheets
- menstrual cups and pads
- pantyliners
- sanitary napkins
- tampons
When he signed the change into law in March, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said: 鈥淚 am pleased to sign this common sense legislation that make these necessities more accessible and affordable.”
Also on New Year’s Day, that charge them in our region.
The cost of a park-specific annual pass will rise from $30 to $35, the per vehicle fee will go from $15 to $20, and the cost per person increases from $7 to $10 at the following parks:
- Antietam National Battlefield
- C & O Canal National Historical Park
- Fort D.C. Park
- Great Falls Park
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Prince William Forest Park
will stay the same. An annual pass costs $55, there’s a $30 fee for each vehicle, and a $15 fee per person.
At least 80% of stays in the parks where it is collected. The rest is used to help maintain and improve parks that don’t charge fees.
