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Florida’s Elimination of Sales Tax On Commercial Real Estate Leases Changes Landscape

Florida House Bill 7031, eliminating the state’s sales tax on commercial real estate leases beginning Oct. 1, 2025. This long-awaited and sweeping reform ends Florida’s reign as the only state in the nation to impose such a tax and marks a sea change in the state’s commercial leasing landscape.

6 minute read October 01, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Michael Singer and Jeff Lieser
Florida’s Elimination of Sales Tax On Commercial Real Estate Leases Changes Landscape

On June 30, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 7031, eliminating the state’s sales tax on commercial real estate leases beginning Oct. 1, 2025.

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