Meals Tax

New Kent County Ordinance Chapter 66 Article VII, states that all prepared food served, sold or delivered for human consumption in the county in or from a restaurant, whether prepared in such restaurant or not, or prepared by a caterer, shall be levied 4% of the amount paid for such food.  Exemptions of this tax are food sold to the public by churches, schools, fraternal & social organizations, volunteer fire departments & rescue squads, and other tax-exempt organizations that hold occasional dinners and bazaars and other fund raisers of up to a seven-day duration.

 Transient Occupancy/Lodging Tax

New Kent County Ordinance Chapter 66 Article VII, states that all hotels, motels, boardinghouses, travel campgrounds, bed & breakfasts, and other facilities offering guests rooms and places to lodge for rent for fewer than 30 consecutive days, shall be levied 2% of the amount charged to the visitor.  This tax does not apply to rooms or spaces rented for more than thirty (30) consecutive days.

 Admissions Tax

New Kent County Code Section 66-6, states that in addition to any other permit required by the county, any person or organization which plans to conduct any event and charge an admission shall, at least ten days prior to the event, file with the Commissioner of Revenue an application for a permit to conduct such an event and post a payment bond.  This type of event shall be levied 4% of the amount charged for admission which is due within 5 days after each event, in which then your payment bond will be returned. 
Events which are exempt from the admissions tax imposed are still required to file an application, as stated above, at least ten days prior to any event.