Virginia Beach Restaurants Push to Cut Meals Tax | Virginia Beach News

Virginia Beach restaurant owners are sounding the alarm on the city’s 7.5% meals tax, which adds up to over 13% when combined with sales tax — a burden that’s driving up prices and eating into profits. Led by the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association’s “86 the VB Meals Tax” campaign, business owners and the public are rallying to demand a tax cut. Stories like Mark Stevens’ from Zero’s Subs reveal how even card payments trigger processing fees on collected taxes — costs ultimately passed to customers. The push isn’t just about today — it’s a strategic effort to influence the upcoming city council elections and build statewide momentum for change. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1de56e37ab1ca099