OTUP just increased in price

[Sandisw]

Introduce BOGO OTUP and get those who normally dont buy OTUP hooked... raise price.

It was reported that this is a new tax by the state?

 

[VGCgroupie]

It was reported that this is a new tax by the state?

Seems like mixed info. Tax has always been being charged it seems from other posts above.

 

[BaybeeYoda]

No announcement of this increase

 

[airjay75]

The DVC FAQ used to explain the $20pp cost breakdown as

$17.77 + $1.16 + $1.07

The last 2 were different taxes.

You can still see the old FAQ wording in the google search, but the actual DVC FAQ pages have been updated:

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https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/faq/add-on-one-time-use-points/how-to

So, interestingly, this FAQ now states "Members enjoy a rate of $20 per one-time-use Vacation Point plus applicable tax. Please be advised these rates are subject to change."

$1.16+$1.07=$2.23 or about 12.5% of $17.77
$2.50 is also about 12.5% of $20

Doing a quick google search, it appears to me that 12.5% has always been the applicable lodging tax imposed in central FL - a 6% sales tax and a 6.5% tourist development tax. I don't see anything about a new tax.

That said, the fact that they are now re-phrasing this to be $20+tax as opposed to $22.5 (inclusive of the applicable taxes) suggests to me this is a way to implicitly raise the price by saying you're not really raising the price. I'll be surprised if MB payouts are increased accordingly, but I'd love to be surprised.

 

[Genie+]

It was reported that this is a new tax by the state?

I don’t think so. That previous $17.77 per point before tax was known last year when the cost was $20pp total. I did see it right on the DVC site in the FAQ section.

I tried to get a old snapshot off the Wayback Machine but it seems Disney has the archive blocked.