| 单词 | sales tax |
| 例句 | Meanwhile, Jake scanned the next customer’s items and did the math in his head, remembering to add sales tax to all non-food items. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Nevada is also imposing a 10 percent excise tax on pot sales in addition to the regular 4.6 percent state sales tax. What happens in Vegas: Nevada puts pot on the menu for fun-seekers 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Many of the company’s early customers were attracted, not by the novelty of the Internet or the attractiveness of its website, but by the chance to buy goods without paying sales tax. Amazon’s hypocritical tax scheme: How exploiting a massive loophole helped it destroy bookstores 2014-04-25T14:15:00Z Mr. Kozlowski, who served more than eight years in prison after being convicted of theft of corporate funds from Tyco, paid $3.2 million in sales tax and interest as part of the art settlement. Gagosian Gallery to Pay New York State $4.3 Million 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Whether customers pay sales tax depends on state and local laws. Bargain Hunters, Hold That Click 2011-10-28T22:31:39Z In 2016, Los Angeles voters passed a half-cent sales tax, which, over forty years, will raise a hundred and twenty billion dollars for buses and trains. Where Transit Fans Unite 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z But the lawsuit notes that sales tax and a $3.99 shipping charge are added. Lady Gaga sued over fundraising effort for Japan 2011-06-28T15:57:10Z It could be tough, I told my wife, to hold our day’s expenses to $99, including gasoline, ferry fare, meals, souvenirs and sales tax. $99 Road Trip: Taste Scandinavian heritage, lutefisk tacos in Poulsbo 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Staffers monitored sales tax receipts and vacancy rates carefully during the first mile of construction, McKinley said. Construction threatens beloved Grinders shop 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Corporations pump so much lucre into the state’s coffers that there’s no sales tax on anything. Lovely, little Delaware — long famous for corporations, chickens and credit cards — is ready for its big moment 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Admittedly, I was never great at math, but I found it hard to believe that I miscalculated the sales tax charged by Starbucks in half of the cities. Coffee and community improvement districts: Unpacking the mystery of the $7 Starbucks macchiato 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z As the New York Times reported earlier this week, most states exempt necessities — like food and prescription drugs — from sales tax. Time to end the tampon tax: Sales tax on feminine hygiene products unfairly penalize women 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z LePage's address, the Press Herald reports, was related to his proposal to reduce the state's income tax by raising and expanding the sales tax. Stephen King demands apology from Maine governor 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Kozlowski eventually agreed to pay $3.2 million in sales tax and interest as part of a larger settlement that grew out of the investigation. Galleries’ Records Are Subpoenaed 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z He cites sales tax revenue from the patrons who dine at Bacardi as a way the state is being compensated. Sox restaurant paid for with public funding 2011-10-27T02:00:00Z The bed and sales tax revenue generated from the 10,000 permanent residents and nearly 1 million annual tourists helps fund everything from school districts to law enforcement. Purists v partiers: the battle between two popular nudist resorts 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Protests against sales taxes on period products spread rapidly – Australia and Germany, among others, have either reduced or eliminated the tax. Tampon wars: the battle to overthrow the Tampax empire 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Some states also waive sales tax for a portion of the price of backpacks. How to save big bucks on school supplies 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Instead, there is a separate website with a sales tax calculator that doesn't work. Coffee and community improvement districts: Unpacking the mystery of the $7 Starbucks macchiato 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Shoppers may note that there is no sales tax in New Hampshire. ‘America’s oldest ski shop’ is a New Hampshire landmark 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z I decided to convert the sales tax charged on the Starbucks app into a percentage, and check my math using Avalara, a tax compliance website with data for every U.S city. Coffee and community improvement districts: Unpacking the mystery of the $7 Starbucks macchiato 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Shoppers at local retailers pay sales tax, which goes into city coffers to pay for things like road maintenance, police, and schools. Amazon Fire smartphone includes retail bombshell 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Cain insisted his plan to reduce personal income and corporate taxes to 9 percent and create a 9 percent national sales tax would not raise taxes on middle-income Americans despite expert analysis that it would. Romney on attack at Republican debate 2011-10-19T11:29:03Z Invoices show the Sox cited Illinois Sports Facilities Authority sales tax exemption when it was ordering equipment and construction materials. Sox restaurant paid for with public funding 2011-10-27T02:00:00Z The attorney general’s office added that investigators believed other large art galleries in New York might also be avoiding sales tax through similar practices, but officials declined to discuss whether other settlements were being pursued. Gagosian Gallery to Pay New York State $4.3 Million 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z P. S.: Helping your pals evade sales tax may not seem like a big deal, but it is. Social Q?s: If a No-Show Shows 2011-01-27T23:04:18Z Japan is also due to raise the sales tax to 10 percent as early as next October, in a further threat to spending. Don Quijote leads Japan tourism push to rake in sales 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z If Congress fails to act, individuals would lose federal tax breaks for paying local sales taxes, buying energy efficient appliances and using mass transit, among others. FDA approves diet pill 2012-06-27T17:50:00Z However, out-of-State tourists do pay taxes in the city and the state — sales tax in shops and restaurants and hotel tax, which is higher than sales tax. The Met Should Be Open to All. The New Pay Policy Is a Mistake. 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Texas offers cash grants and sales tax exemptions and refunds to entertainment and advertising firms. Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Network opens headquarters in Austin, Texas 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z By 2015, it was asking vendors to accept late or reduced payments, and did not pay several hundred thousand dollars in state sales tax between 2015 and 2016, according to investigators. Friars Club Director Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z In the streetcar’s first year of operation, revenue from sales taxes along its route — an area known as the Transportation Development District, or T.D.D. — rose 54 percent, as opposed to 16 percent citywide. The Perfect Way to Explore Modern Kansas City? A Streetcar, Believe It or Not 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z All prices are shown, including sales tax, and there are no hidden commissions, organizers said. Affordable Art Fair arrives in Seattle Nov. 8-11, 2012 2012-11-02T14:31:04Z “For us, a family of four is 80 bucks and then sales tax, which is nothing to do with me,” said Enea Bacci, an owner. Consider the $34 Lobster Roll 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z If the art stays in a residence in New York state, however, sales tax must be paid on the purchase. Galleries’ Records Are Subpoenaed 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z The plan will be funded by the new Chicago Infrastructure Trust that pools outside investments as well as cost-cutting and user fees -- but no property or sales tax increases. Emanuel to unveil $7B infrastructure initiative 2012-03-29T10:35:00Z Yet in the vast majority of states in the US, tampons and pads are subject to sales tax. Time to end the tampon tax: Sales tax on feminine hygiene products unfairly penalize women 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z The only Starbucks locations potentially "overcharging" customers for sales tax were all in St. Louis, which is home to 138 "special taxing districts," like "Community Improvement Districts." Coffee and community improvement districts: Unpacking the mystery of the $7 Starbucks macchiato 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Rod Blagojevich, who attached the program to a measure increasing the mass transit sales tax. Free ride ends for most older transit riders 2011-09-01T10:26:00Z The demand for weed in Oregon is robust – the state reeled in $68m in cannabis sales taxes last year – but it can’t keep pace with supply. How do you move mountains of unwanted weed? 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Normally, galleries would have to pay Japan’s 10 percent sales tax in advance, and it would be held as a deposit. Inspiring, Chaotic, Reborn, Brand-New: The Many Lives of Art Fairs 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z That investigation led to charges against nearly a dozen galleries and more than 300 customers and eventually resulted in prosecutors’ collecting tens of millions of dollars in state and city sales taxes and fines. Galleries’ Records Are Subpoenaed 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In related news: As the city prepares to vote on Measure M, a sales tax hike that would support public transport, Alissa Walker looks at attitudes towards public transport in L.A. Essential Arts & Culture: A wondrous Hedwig, Renaissance music remade, Boyle Heights gallery crimes 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z An aging Georgia railroad trestle known for gracing a 1980s R.E.M. album may be preserved as part of a trail network if voters approve a county sales tax plan. Ga. trestle from R.E.M. album may become trail 2010-08-13T16:00:00Z On a winter evening, several women are browsing in the store; a gentleman is eyeing the shoes and a tourist is debating the sales tax advantage of shipping her purchases back to Texas. Gabriela Hearst is dressing women for a new era of political power 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Council voted to impose a sales tax on congressional elections. Style Invitational Week 1109: Fictoids of Columbia — tell us some fake D.C. trivia 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The county share of the sales tax will drop another quarter percentage point on Jan. 1. Cook County budget approved 2011-11-18T22:53:00Z A bulwark against the suburban leech of sales taxes. D.C. got everything it wanted out of CityCenterDC — except the crowds 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Yet again, The Washington Post has entirely ignored the state sales tax battle in Olympia and the trash pickup controversy on the Seattle waterfront! Style Invitational Week 1249: Ask Backwards 36 — we answer, you question 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Hong Kong is known for its low-tax regime, with no capital gains taxes, no sales tax and no value added tax, and its income taxes on salaries are among the lowest in the world. Prada I.P.O. Gets Muted Demand From Retail Investors in Hong Kong 2011-06-15T20:17:59Z In an attempt to chip away at that deficit, the Puerto Rican government has increased sales taxes and closed schools, convincing thousands to leave for the contiguous U.S. John Oliver just made the Puerto Rico crisis make sense 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The club fell several hundred thousand dollars behind on its state sales tax. At the Friars Club, When the Laughter Stopped 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Since then, Missouri has published a map of all the state's special taxing districts, but failed to include their sales tax rates. Coffee and community improvement districts: Unpacking the mystery of the $7 Starbucks macchiato 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Reba’s Place also receives rebates on a portion of city sales tax. A Tiny Town Was Dying, but Reba McEntire Came to the Rescue 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z In 1998, Kansas City residents overwhelmingly voted to raise the sales tax to fund the memorial’s restoration. Keeping WWI Alive for New Generations 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Preckwinkle also is following through on a campaign promise to roll back part of the county's sales tax, with a quarter percentage point set to expire Jan. 1. Preckwinkle calls for tax hikes, layoffs 2011-10-25T02:09:00Z As the price of art escalates, the New York sales tax due can become a considerable sum. Galleries’ Records Are Subpoenaed 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Another risk for Japan’s economy is the government’s plan to raise the nationwide sales tax to 10 percent from 8 percent in October. Japan's core machinery orders point to more investment weakness 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Now the subsidy is gradually being removed, with 19 states now receiving sales tax on Amazon transactions. Amazon’s hypocritical tax scheme: How exploiting a massive loophole helped it destroy bookstores 2014-04-25T14:15:00Z The others are Troy, Ohio, and St. Augustine, Fla. Guthrie’s city manager says the two-day festival is expected to generate more than $300,000 in sales tax revenue for the central Oklahoma town. 35K Expected at Mumford & Sons Concert in Oklahoma 2013-09-06T17:33:18Z Tips, sales tax and port charges are additional. Cocktails and cruising on Lake Washington 2013-07-03T22:58:21Z A spokesman for the New York state tax department would not comment on whether it was conducting any investigation into sales tax payments. Galleries’ Records Are Subpoenaed 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z The calculator, unable to determine the sales tax rate at several Starbucks locations, suggested calling Missouri's Department of Revenue. Coffee and community improvement districts: Unpacking the mystery of the $7 Starbucks macchiato 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z As a candidate last year, Trump accused Bezos of buying The Post in 2013 to advocate on behalf of Amazon on issues such as sales taxes and antitrust enforcement. What’s a legitimate news outlet? A new face in the White House press pool raises questions. 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z That included $8 million worth of sales tax breaks, plus millions more in security costs the state picked up for the league. Chris Christie’s bromance with Jerry Jones could be his undoing 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Corporations pump so much lucre into the state’s coffers that there’s no sales taxes on anything. Delaware is famous for corporations, chemicals, chickens — and now, finally, a president 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z He pointed to such voter-approved initiatives as Proposition 30, which increased personal-income and sales taxes to fund public education and thereby avoid deep spending cuts. The high human costs of defunding state universities 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z A lawsuit filed in Detroit notes that sales tax and a $3.99 shipping charge are added. Lady Gaga sued over fundraising for Japan 2011-06-29T10:35:08Z There is still rent to pay, and taxes, like the New York State sales tax bill due on Friday. A Frantic Few Days for Restaurants Is Only the Beginning 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Quinn told reporters he expects the state to win an appeal of the ruling this week that struck down an Illinois law making it easier for the state to charge sales tax on online purchases. $86M in Red Line improvements to 7 stations 2012-04-27T19:55:00Z The tax was so secret that the sales tax calculator, found on Minnesota's Department of Revenue's website, couldn't even explain where the additional tax came from. Coffee and community improvement districts: Unpacking the mystery of the $7 Starbucks macchiato 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Mason Transit Authority bus routes have operated without fares since 1992, when Mason County voters approved a sales tax increase to establish and fund the system, thinking of it as a prepaid service. In these WA communities, riding the bus is free 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z But, by locating the company outside California, Bezos could also sell into that large market without collecting sales tax from customers there, giving Amazon a price advantage over physical bookstores. What Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ move from Seattle has to do with taxes 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z James said the settlements resolve investigations into the companies improperly charging drivers sales taxes and other fees when the costs should have been paid by customers. Uber and Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Presley says he wants to reduce the price of license plates and cut Mississippi’s 7% sales tax on groceries, the highest rate in the nation. Mississippi gubernatorial contenders Reeves and Presley will have 1 debate to cap a tough campaign 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z It’s still mostly zoning and other development rules; sales tax and property millage rates; and how best to deliver services like public safety, fire protection and garbage collection. The Trump era has changed the politics of local elections in Georgia, a pivotal 2024 battleground 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z As an alternative, the governor backed an unsuccessful effort last year to temporarily cut the state sales tax rate. Candidates spar over key tax issue in final gubernatorial debate before Kentucky election 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The state’s revenues have come in higher than projected over the years, largely thanks to the money collected through sales taxes. Tennessee GOP is willing to reject millions in funding, if it avoids complying with federal strings 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Experts have said that immigrants who are in the country illegally pay sales taxes and that very significant numbers of them also have federal and state tax withholding in their paychecks. Most in the US see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The local contribution would be generated from an existing fee the state Department of Administration charges the city and county for administering local sales taxes. Wisconsin Assembly set to approve $545 million in public dollars for Brewers stadium repairs 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Hipkins has promised free dental care for people younger than 30 and the removal of sales taxes on fruit and vegetables. Early results in New Zealand election indicate Christopher Luxon poised to become prime minister 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Beshear objected to provisions in the bill that extended the sales tax to more services. Candidates spar over key tax issue in final gubernatorial debate before Kentucky election 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Hipkins has promised free dental care for people younger than 30 and the removal of sales tax from fruit and vegetables. New Zealand political candidates dance and hug on the final day of election campaign 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z So while cities can collect various business taxes, like Seattle’s JumpStart tax on large, high-paying employers, counties are limited to property and sales taxes. King County will have to close health clinics without state help, Constantine says 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Construction cost about $392 million and was funded largely through a 0.1% sales tax imposed in Milwaukee County and four surrounding counties. Wisconsin Assembly set to approve $545 million in public dollars for Brewers stadium repairs 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z He warned that if the Brewers were to leave Wisconsin the state, the city and the county would lose tens of millions of dollars in income and sales taxes. Wisconsin hearing considers $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Tax options include a sales tax, an income tax or increasing taxes on industries like oil, the state’s bread-and-butter resource. Nearly every Alaskan gets a $1,312 oil check this fall. The unique benefit is a blessing and a curse 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Instead, municipalities turned to retail development to generate lucrative sales tax revenue. Opinion: Can't afford a house in L.A.? Here's how that happened 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z At times, that can provide more stability than sales taxes, which tend to swing more wildly with the ups and downs of the economy. King County will have to close health clinics without state help, Constantine says 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z While those measures would cost 25 billion euros, inflation would boost value added sales tax by only 10 billion euros. France targets inflation with 2024 budget bill 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The city increased its sales tax by 2% and the county doubled its sales tax earlier this year as part of a plan to avoid bankruptcy and deep cuts to services. Wisconsin hearing considers $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Among other measures, industry leaders are asking for an abolition of a sales tax on property transactions and a government-backed credit program to help borrowers offset high interest rates. Exclusive: Germany scraps plans for more stringent building standards to prop up industry 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Beshear said he objected to provisions that extended the sales tax to many more services. Candidates in Kentucky governor’s race preview debates on tax cuts, education, and abortion 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z They pay sales tax on everything they purchase. Why is it that Illegal Aliens Get Free Food Stamps, Health Insurance and Pay No Taxes? 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Construction cost about $392 million and was funded largely through a 0.1% sales tax imposed in Milwaukee County and the four other counties that surround the stadium. Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium upgrades 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Brooks countered that the proposal calls for winterizing the stadium so the Brewers can rent it out year-round for events such as concerts, generating more sales tax for the state and local governments. Wisconsin hearing considers $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Sure enough, there’s now a mini tax revolt going on in Bellevue — against potentially raising a sales tax or other fees to pay for road work in the city. The splitting of Seattle — and the Eastside, too — is accelerating 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z As an alternative, the governor last year backed an unsuccessful effort to temporarily cut the state sales tax rate. Candidates in Kentucky governor’s race preview debates on tax cuts, education, and abortion 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Patrick Frank, president of Scenic Los Angeles, said Angelenos have repeatedly shown their support for Metro, by approving a series of sales tax increases in recent decades that help pay for the agency’s operations. L.A. planning commission backs plan for 80 digital billboards on Metro sites 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The Brewers’ lease calls for the district to cover repairs, but Evers’ office and the Brewers said in February that the end of the sales tax has left the district short of funds. Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium upgrades 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The budget also raises the standard deduction, removes the age requirement for a military retiree tax benefit and reinstates a popular back-to-school sales tax holiday that lawmakers forgot to renew. Youngkin signs bipartisan budget that boosts tax relief and school funding in Virginia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Opponents have argued the changes benefit wealthy Kentuckians at the expense of those least able to bear the tax burden because sales taxes tend to be regressive. Kentucky misses a fiscal trigger for personal income tax rate cut in 2025 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Rushing into it would lead either to big sales tax increases or massive cuts to education, public safety and health care, he said. Candidates in Kentucky governor’s race preview debates on tax cuts, education, and abortion 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Clean and Prosperous also pitched expanding sales tax exemptions, eliminating fees for electric vehicle purchases and establishing rebates for low-income people buying EVs and the purchases of medium and heavy duty vehicles. WA’s carbon-pricing auctions collect nearly $1.5 billion as allowances reach record price 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z It also would increase the standard deduction, remove the age requirement for a military retiree tax benefit and reinstate a popular back-to-school sales tax holiday lawmakers forgot to renew. Virginia lawmakers pass long-overdue budget bill with tax rebates, extra aid for schools 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The Republican-led legislature revamped the state’s tax code last year to gradually phase out individual income taxes while extending the state sales tax to more services. Cameron touts income tax cuts, Medicaid work rules for some able-bodied adults in his economic pitch 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Jennifer Pedraza, a congresswoman who helped to organize Monday’s protest, pointed out that the government could moderate the hikes in fuel prices, by charging less sales taxes on gasoline and diesel. Thousands take to Colombia’s streets to protest 50% increase in gasoline prices 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z In his second term, Sundquist proposed repealing the sales tax on groceries, saving each Tennessee family of four nearly $500 per year. Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z It would also increase the standard deduction, reinstate a popular sales tax holiday and allocate more revenue to public education and college financial aid, the statement said. Virginia lawmakers say they have deal on ‘major components’ of budget, including rebates, tax cuts 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The Royals have long shared with the Kansas City Chiefs sales tax revenue from Jackson County for the upkeep of Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums, both of which reside in the Truman Sports Complex. Royals unveil proposed ballpark and entertainment district plans for 2 locations 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The governor vetoed the bill revamping the tax code, criticizing it for extending the sales tax to more services. Cameron touts income tax cuts, Medicaid work rules for some able-bodied adults in his economic pitch 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The state treasurer's greening efforts include sales tax breaks for companies manufacturing battery parts and other renewable energy components and tax-free bond financing for companies implementing certain pollution controls and materials recycling. To adapt to climate change, California pays the banks that are part of the problem 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Most will be privately funded, but a portion of the money is expected to come from the renewal of a 3/8-cent sales tax that has been used the upkeep of Kauffman Stadium. MLB commissioner throws support behind new stadium for the Kansas City Royals 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Tampon tax refers to the different types of taxes imposed on feminine hygiene products, including period products such as pads, menstrual cups and may include sales tax, VAT and others. Period poverty: In Africa, women are being priced out of buying sanitary ware 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z They claim they had to refund to customers nearly 14% of the amount of the initial online orders because Holzapfel failed to install a feature to collect sales tax on certain products. Former 'Shark Tank' contestant sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to fraud and sexual battery 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z As an alternative, Beshear backed an unsuccessful effort last year to temporarily cut the state sales tax rate to take some of the sting out of rising inflation. Cameron touts income tax cuts, Medicaid work rules for some able-bodied adults in his economic pitch 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z “They’re going to be here adding to the sales tax base,” he told me during a visit to his office last summer. This development wants residents to ditch their cars. In Phoenix 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z However, the sales tax was passed by voters in Jackson County, which is where the downtown ballpark location sits; if that location is chosen, the vote for it would likely occur in April. MLB commissioner throws support behind new stadium for the Kansas City Royals 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Another measure she signed in 2021 revived a defunct fund for “urban enterprise zones” aimed at driving economic development in cities through lower sales tax rates. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leaving vacation early after death of lieutenant governor 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Another measure she signed in 2021 revived a defunct fund for “urban enterprise zones” aimed driving economic development in cities through lower sales tax rates. Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and a prominent Black leader, dies at 71 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Under that plan, Milwaukee County and the city were allowed to raise additional money through local sales taxes. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z “Despite a drop-off in state tax collections, California continues to produce massive amounts of tax revenue from the highest-in-the-nation income tax rate, highest state sales tax rate and highest gas tax,” he says. Column: A massive borrowing binge is brewing in Sacramento 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Ms. Ayotte promised not to implement an income or sales tax and said she would focus on reducing energy costs and “regulatory burdens” on residents and businesses. Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte jumps into New Hampshire governor race 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Many states offer summer sales tax “holidays” — days or weeks when state sales taxes are waived for the purchase of certain goods, like clothing or back-to-school supplies. Why It’s Smart to Revisit New Year’s Savings Goals Now 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z While the exact economic impact is hard to measure, 10.25% sales tax on ticket and art sales flows back into the city’s, county’s and state’s coffers. Seattle Art Fair returns, a boost to local arts — but can its impact last? 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The Milwaukee Common Council earlier this month approved a 2% sales tax. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z That could take the form of a property tax levy, sales tax or car tab. For King County Council race, 3 progressives agree on policy, tout experience 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z While individual income tax receipts declined due to the rate reduction, sales tax receipts had double-digit growth for the third straight year. Democratic Gov. Beshear touts economic gains as theme in reelection bid in GOP-trending Kentucky 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z MADISON, Wis. — The sales tax in Milwaukee will go up 2 cents per dollar next year after the Common Council voted Tuesday to raise the rate as part of a bipartisan plan to avoid bankruptcy. Milwaukee council OKs sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The bill signed by the Democrat Evers, and passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, boosts state aid to local governments by $275 million and ties future aid payments to the state sales tax. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z And on Thursday, the county board voted to approve a 0.4% sales tax increase, nearly doubling the current rate of 0.5%. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The sales tax rate will drop in South Dakota and New Mexico. New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The governor objected to that bill because it extended the sales tax to more services, but Republican lawmakers overrode his veto. Democratic Gov. Beshear touts economic gains as theme in reelection bid in GOP-trending Kentucky 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The plan envisions no increases in income or sales taxes - the state’s two main revenue sources - and most of the new money in it would go to education, health care and social services. Pennsylvania to begin new fiscal year without budget plan in place 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Rep. Gwen Moore, who represents Milwaukee, urged adoption of the higher local sales tax to avoid bankruptcy like Detroit in 2013. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The higher county sales tax rate is expected to bring an additional $82 million a year to the county in the first year. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z But a temporary exemption from a 1% grocery sales tax will end in Illinois. New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z One new law Democrats and Republicans agreed unanimously on is a sales tax exemption on baby and toddler products, including diapers, strollers, cribs and clothing. Florida’s new DeSantis-backed laws address immigration, guns and more 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z In 2017, county voters passed Measure H, a sales tax hike to pay for apartment vouchers and social services for unhoused residents. Faced with another bad homelessness count, L.A. reacts with frustration 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The Milwaukee Common Council voted 12-3 on Tuesday to approve the higher sales tax. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z But even with the additional sales tax revenue, the county is projected to have a $13 million funding gap in 2026. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Counties would also get 5% of the revenue generated from sales, while the rest of the sales tax goes to the state’s general revenue. Maryland law legalizing marijuana use, retail sales kicks in Saturday 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Cannabis products will be subject to a 9% sales tax, which is the same as the state’s tax on alcohol. Maryland will begin recreational marijuana sales over the holiday weekend 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z County voters followed the next year with Measure H, a quarter-percent sales tax that generates more than $350 million annually for a variety of initiatives, including shelter beds, housing vouchers and services for permanent housing. Homelessness continues to soar, jumping 9% in L.A. County, 10% in the city 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z City leaders who pushed for approval of the higher sales tax warned of looming deep cuts to core services, including police and fire protection. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z County Supervisor Ryan Clancy said if the sales tax increase had gone to a vote of the people, it would have failed in the face of opposition from the poorest and working class residents. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z On Aug. 22, 1991, lawmakers finally passed a budget with a 4.5 percent flat income tax and a reduction in the sales tax from 8 to 6 percent, coupled with spending cuts. Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., maverick senator during Watergate, dies at 92 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Another vetoed bill would permit the state’s Local Government Commission to order withheld a portion of sales tax revenues the state collects for cities and counties that fail to complete annual audits of their accounts. North Carolina GOP bars promotion of certain beliefs in state government, 1 of 5 veto overrides 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The new law also allows the Milwaukee Common Council and Milwaukee County Board to vote on raising local sales taxes, a power they did not have. Wisconsin governor signs bipartisan bill designed to prevent Milwaukee bankruptcy 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z “The wolf is at the door,” Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman argued in support of the sales tax. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The county board voted 15-3 to approve the sales tax increase. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Hosemann said he supports an incremental approach to lowering the income tax so lawmakers wouldn’t have to raise the sales tax to compensate for lost revenue. Republicans tout conservative credentials in lieutenant governor primary 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z But the commonwealth falls short on public accommodation exemptions for religious groups, has narrow sales tax exemptions for those groups, and still has a “Blaine Amendment” restricting state funds for religious organizations. Alabama, Texas, best states for religious nonprofits, Maryland next-to-last, study finds 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Some Republicans in the Legislature had wanted to require a vote of the people before those local sales taxes could be raised. Wisconsin governor signs bipartisan bill designed to prevent Milwaukee bankruptcy 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z If the county goes along with the city and approves the higher sales tax rate, sales taxes in the city of Milwaukee would be 7.9%. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The law requires the money raised from the sales tax to go toward paying off the pension debt and public safety. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Conservatives deride the Milwaukee bill as a bailout for the state’s largest and most Democratic city and say local sales tax increases should need voter approval. Milwaukee bankruptcy avoidance plan up for approval in Wisconsin Legislature 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z However, they said the public accommodation exemption issue and sales tax exemptions are problems. Alabama, Texas, best states for religious nonprofits, Maryland next-to-last, study finds 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Currently VAT, a sales tax, is not charged on most food products, but the standard 20% VAT rate is applied to alcoholic drinks, confectionery, many crisps and savoury snacks, ice cream and soft drinks. Danone boss calls for higher taxes on unhealthy food 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Milwaukee was the only city of its size in the country without the power to raise its own sales tax before the Legislature granted it the power to raise the rate by 2%. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The additional sales tax would end after the pension liability is paid off. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The deal resolved the largest sticking point over who could determine whether Milwaukee city and county can raise the local sales tax to pay for pension costs and emergency services. Milwaukee bankruptcy avoidance plan up for approval in Wisconsin Legislature 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The largest sticking point in reaching a new funding deal had been who would determine whether Milwaukee city and county can raise the local sales tax to pay for pension costs and emergency services. Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Their leaders also say they contribute to the economy by paying significant sums of sales tax on consumer purchases for their large families. Flashpoint in Israel: Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu’s rule 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Council members criticized those provisions, which took effect regardless of whether the sales tax increase won approval. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Combined with the state sales tax rate of 5%, the total tax rate in the city of Milwaukee will be 7.9%. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Local leaders had been pushing for the change, hoping that getting their funding from the sales tax would negate the need to constantly be lobbying the Legislature for increases. Milwaukee bankruptcy avoidance plan up for approval in Wisconsin Legislature 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But Assembly Republicans passed a bill last month that would require voters to decide whether to raise sales taxes. Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z According to Pedersen’s presentation on Wednesday, utility, property and sales taxes are all regressive and in need of reform. Pedersen proposes capital gains tax in Seattle 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Milwaukee County, which also faces the potential of deep cuts, was also given the power to nearly double the current 0.5% countywide sales tax to 0.9%. Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Both city and county leaders warned of dire consequences without the additional money that the higher sales taxes will generate. Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z But negotiations have stalled over a disagreement about who determines whether the Milwaukee city and county can raise the local sales tax to pay for pension costs and emergency services. Wisconsin GOP leader threatens to pull Milwaukee funding from plan unless deal reached 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Under the deal announced Thursday, local governing boards in the city and county could approve raising the sales tax with a two-thirds majority vote. Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The plan envisions no increases in income or sales taxes, the state’s two main revenue sources, and most of the new money in it would go to education, health care and social services. Growing budget fight in divided Legislature could test Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z It's also DeSantis' past support for cutting the social safety net and enacting a national sales tax, as well as the book banning. Republicans remain trapped by Trump's Big Lie 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The legislation would gradually remove half of the state’s 4% sales tax on food by Sept. 1, 2024, provided there is enough revenue growth to offset the loss. After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state’s 4% grocery tax wins final passage 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z In a significant change to current law, aid to local governments, known as shared revenue, would be paid for with 20% of the money the state collects from the sales tax. Wisconsin GOP leader threatens to pull Milwaukee funding from plan unless deal reached 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The city and county of Milwaukee would see a 10% increase, but could ask voters to raise the local sales tax for more money. Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z However, the government is struggling to secure sources of funding as Kishida has ruled out sales tax hikes as an option. Japan PM orders about $26 bln to be set aside for childcare 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Once licensed, stores will charge sales tax plus a 10% cannabis tax. Minnesota governor signs bill to legalize marijuana, effective this summer 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Executive director Robyn Hyden said reducing the state sales tax on groceries “will provide meaningful help for Alabamians who struggle to make ends meet.” After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state’s 4% grocery tax wins final passage 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Future increases in aid would then be tied to sales tax, rather than requiring the Legislature to vote on increasing it. Wisconsin GOP leader threatens to pull Milwaukee funding from plan unless deal reached 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Milwaukee is the only city of its size in the country that is not allowed to have its own sales tax. Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Once licensed, stores would charge sales tax plus a 10% cannabis tax. Minnesota governor readies to sign bill legalizing recreational cannabis 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Nokuzola Ndwandwe is a campaigner from Durban who successfully got a sales tax on tampons scrapped in South Africa, and is working to get a bill passed that focuses on menstrual hygiene. South Africa period poverty: 'I don't want anyone else to use rags for sanitary pads' 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z They ranged from sales tax holidays on hurricane and school supplies to permanent exemptions for baby and toddler needs like diapers. DeSantis pushes past embarrassing campaign start, outlines travel schedule for early state visits 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z It was the biggest yearly decline since fiscal 2014 when the sales tax hikes stoked broader increases in prices and pushing real wages down by 2.9%. Japan fiscal 2022 real wages fall most in 8 years as inflation bites 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z His declaration that baby-care items and gas-powered stoves were no longer subject to sales tax in Florida, which he said was part of an effort to support the state’s families. Stirring DeSantis speech moves Christian broadcasters to cheers, standing ovations 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Traders had to pay the government a 25 percent sales tax. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z One option is to create a referendum for a local sales tax, but city officials are already hearing it would be unlikely to win approval from the state legislature. Push for transit, walkable communities growing across U.S. 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z They instead want the local governing boards to determine when and how much to raise sales taxes. Wisconsin Republican leaders at odds over local government aid bill, putting it at risk 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Options under consideration in Japan include selling more government bonds, which means increasing its debt, raising its sales tax or increasing social insurance premiums. Asia is spending big to battle low birth rates - will it work? 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z The tax bill remained under construction Tuesday, and Republicans are still upset that a sales tax exemption for baby products that passed both houses with bipartisan support was dropped in conference committee over the weekend. Negotiators finalize details of bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z It decreased sales taxes on goods in the United States. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Despite the 2017 approval of the Measure H local sales tax hike to fund homelessness programs, nonprofit leaders told the researchers that they don’t receive enough government funding to raise wages. L.A. County homeless services workers can't afford housing themselves, study finds 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Under the bill, $1.5 billion in aid to municipalities - known as shared revenue — would be paid for by tapping 20% of the state’s 5-cent sales tax, an idea Evers has supported. Wisconsin Republican leaders at odds over local government aid bill, putting it at risk 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z National and local governments rely on a regressive combination of heavy sales taxes, salary taxes and business taxes, in addition to the land leases to developers. The Elusive Fix for China’s Budget Crisis 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The final version includes a 10% tax on cannabis products on top of existing sales taxes, and possession limits for cannabis flower of two pounds at home and two ounces in public. Negotiators finalize details of bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Furthermore, the European Spaniards who dominated the Cortes refused to grant colonial demands to abolish the Spanish sales tax and eliminate monopolies, because the income earned from these measures was needed to fight the French. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Once the pension obligations are paid, the city and county could no longer levy the additional sales tax. Evers promises to veto GOP local aid increase plan 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Aid would then grow along with sales tax revenue. Wisconsin Republican leaders at odds over local government aid bill, putting it at risk 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z To relieve inflationary pressures, he said, the state could have suspended the gas tax, which was done last year, or reduced the sales tax on some delivery and home good products. Pay rise comes for New Yorkers, but some chafe at compromise 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z You can look through an existing business’s books to make sure everything is above board, from classifying workers correctly to complying with sales tax laws. Thinking of Starting a Business? Consider Buying One Instead 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Washington’s tax system — no income tax, heavily reliant on sales tax — has long let the wealthy pay a smaller share of their income in state taxes than the poor and working class. This WA tax credit could give you free money. If you sign up. 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z At the end of December, China let subsidies expire for electric cars and reinstated a sales tax on gasoline-powered cars that had been suspended. With ‘Zero Covid’ Behind It, China’s Economy Starts to Recover 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z But as food prices soar - and as the state sees a record budget surplus - Alabama lawmakers are considering removing, or phasing out, the state’s 4% sales tax on food. As grocery prices soar, push grows to end sales tax on food 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z And more and better education could always be financed with increased revenues from increased sales taxes associated with faster economic growth, which may have been more likely in the absence of this tax. WA's capital gains tax will have unintended consequences | Op-Ed 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to get rid of the so-called “period tax,” exempting the 6% state sales tax and extra local tax from items like tampons, pads and sanitary napkins. South Carolina House OKs tax cut on feminine hygiene items 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z In 2020, the Metropolitan King County Council imposed a 0.1% sales tax to buy former hotels and build new facilities for permanent supportive housing. Overdose deaths in public housing prompt difficult policy choices | Editorial 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The benefits to Alaska, which remains dependent on fossil fuel revenues because it has no statewide sales tax or personal income tax, will be somewhat limited. In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Various lawmakers, mostly Democrats, have proposed removing the state sales tax on food since at least the early 1990s, but the proposals were never approved, partly because of the projected blow to education funding. As grocery prices soar, push grows to end sales tax on food 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Kelly and other Democrats want to immediately eliminate the state’s sales tax on groceries, now 4% and set to go to zero at the start of 2025. Taxes, trans rights, abortion hot as Kansas deadline looms 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z She also said the sales tax is regressive and younger, poorer women get hurt the most by the period tax. South Carolina House OKs tax cut on feminine hygiene items 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Despite demands to hold a referendum on the purchase, he and an enlightened City Council majority decided to increase the sales tax to finance the purchase. Bellevue Downtown Park: Vision, innovation, leadership | Op-Ed 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z “Basically, what House Bill 1575 says is that a county or city council could levy the sales tax on its own,” Reed said. Bill would make it easier for WA cities and counties to raise taxes for arts 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Competing proposals are being introduced by Democrats and Republicans in the Alabama Legislature to end the sales tax on all, or at least some, groceries. As grocery prices soar, push grows to end sales tax on food 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z One Texas newspaper described Social Security as “a huge sales tax on everybody on behalf of the oldsters.” Obamacare Keeps Winning 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z About half of the 45 U.S. states with a sales tax exempt feminine hygiene products. South Carolina House OKs tax cut on feminine hygiene items 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Because Washington relies heavily on sales tax for government revenue, lower-income residents bear a higher share of the cost of public services than in most other states. Protesting WA’s capital gains tax, Fisher Investments says HQ moving to Texas 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Critics of cultural access programs — and even some supporters — also often point out that sales taxes are regressive, meaning that low-income taxpayers pay a disproportionate share of the tax burden. Bill would make it easier for WA cities and counties to raise taxes for arts 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Only Alabama, Mississippi, and South Dakota still tax groceries at the full state sales tax rate. As grocery prices soar, push grows to end sales tax on food 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Documents in the tax case said the couple owned a second home in Florida, and alleged they also failed to pay proper sales tax on a $100,000 BMW purchased in Minnesota in 2018. Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Logistical challenges grow more thorny with each new question: Would people in eastern Oregon be ready to embrace a sales tax? Oregon’s Rural-Urban Divide Sparks Talk of Secession 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z The Committee then had to adjust again as the economy and the sales tax rebounded. What’s MIDD? Funding mental health in King County 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z But the Metropolitan King County Council could vote to raise the sales tax. Bill would make it easier for WA cities and counties to raise taxes for arts 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z That WIC definition, if used, would leave the state sales tax on meat, desserts and many other items. As grocery prices soar, push grows to end sales tax on food 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Alaskans, who don't pay an income or sales tax, also get a check every year from a pot of money called the Permanent Fund Dividend, which is funded by oil royalties. The dubious economic calculus behind the Willow project 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The funds primarily include Washington State Department of Commerce grants and county dollars, including funding generated from a King County-wide sales tax related to behavioral health. Kirkland plans to build mental health crisis center 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The state would have reaped a 15% excise tax on sales on top of the standard sales tax. What’s next for marijuana legalization after Oklahoma vote? 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z That could bring the total sales tax in Seattle from 10.25% to 10.35%, but less in other areas of the county. Bill would make it easier for WA cities and counties to raise taxes for arts 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z That leaves out levies such as the payroll tax, which funds Social Security and Medicare, and sales taxes; the Journal allows that these are “less progressive.” Column: Wall Street Journal tells us to weep for the plight of the very, very rich 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z He pleaded guilty last month to federal criminal charges for knowingly filing thousands of tax returns that claimed deductions taxpayers weren’t entitled to take, such as fake medical expenses, sales tax and gifts. Advice | Seven red flags that your tax preparer is a fraud 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Recreational sales would be subjected to a 15% excise tax on top of the standard sales tax. Pot vote has Oklahoma hungry to rake in green from Texas 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Most lines voters approved in the Sound Transit 2 measure of 2008, and Sound Transit 3 lines voters approved in 2016 through property, car-tab and sales tax hikes, are behind schedule. Be bolder to get light rail done, expert panel tells Sound Transit 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z They are almost always revised upward from more conservative estimates — such as a $128 million increase in local revenue, partly from sales taxes, that Lee is projecting for this fiscal year. D.C.’s long-term finances at risk as downtown stays sluggish, CFO warns 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z State and local sales taxes help to make America’s overall tax system regressive. Column: Wall Street Journal tells us to weep for the plight of the very, very rich 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Money for the fund would come from the District’s annual sales tax and from the tickets and fines doled out by the Department of Motor Vehicles. D.C.’s emphatic embrace of woke policies has even Democrats on Hill rethinking support 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z This year, Mr. Lamar’s legislation is but one of several G.O.P.-backed bills that would, among other things, assert control over the water system and reallocate Jackson’s use of sales tax collections. In Mississippi’s Capital, Old Racial Divides Take New Forms 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The bill would allow the city’s residents to vote on a 1 percent sales tax to raise money, which would generate around $13 million a year. The problems in the pipes The construction price tag was about $392 million, funded largely through a 0.1% sales tax imposed in Milwaukee County and the four other counties surrounding the stadium. Evers wants to give Brewers nearly $300M to repair stadium 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the country's sales tax was raised to 8% from 7% on Jan. 1 as the government seeks more revenue to fund increasing healthcare spending for its aging population. Singapore downgrades Q4 GDP, keeps 2023 forecast 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Liquor taxes in Washington, like many other states, are complicated and based on different measurements and an overall sales tax rate different for the type of alcoholic beverage. WA Legislature weighs lowering fees for booming canned cocktail industry 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z So does that 30 percent national sales tax some Republicans are pushing. Opinion | Biden’s State of the Union case for his quiet revolution 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z With the Siemens contract and the new 1 percent sales tax approved by voters, city leaders hoped they could have enough money to fix the pipes. The problems in the pipes The Brewers’ lease calls for the district to cover repairs, but Evers’ office said the end of the sales tax has left the district short of funds, according to the governor’s office and the Brewers. Evers wants to give Brewers nearly $300M to repair stadium 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Currently, meals served to residents receiving medical care are not subject to sales tax. Seniors get behind WA bill to keep the state from taxing their meals 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Yet they want to give more money to the plutocrats and other gangster capitalists by imposing a national sales tax that will disproportionately impact poor and working class people. Sorry, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy is not a “good man” 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z He released a plan to end sales taxes on gas stoves, picking up on a false claim circulating on the right that the Biden administration plans to ban the appliance. DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z They said directing all the 1% sales tax revenue to water would hinder Jackson’s ability to fix heavily damaged roads and bridges, including those pockmarked by potholes deep enough to flatten tires. Mississippi House seeks to control Jackson sales tax revenue 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Instead, to receive the tax credit, which will be disbursed in the form of a rebate on sales taxes already paid, Washington residents can apply directly to the state at workingfamiliescredit.wa.gov/apply. How to sign up for WA’s new Working Families Tax Credit 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z House Bill 1431, introduced last month, would do away with the sales tax on meals for seniors in independent living facilities. Seniors get behind WA bill to keep the state from taxing their meals 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Her family will likely receive $900 from the new tax credit, which will be disbursed in the form of a rebate on sales taxes paid. WA’s low-income tax credit, established in 2008, available for first time 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The proposal also included permanently getting rid of a sales tax on gas stoves that have become a political rallying cry for Republicans. DeSantis injects politics into $114B Florida budget proposal 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Democratic Rep. Robert Johnson of Natchez pointed out that money generated by the 1% sales tax in Jackson is already overseen by a commission with members chosen by the governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker. Mississippi House seeks to control Jackson sales tax revenue 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The figures are important, because casino taxes make up about 17% of state revenues, second only to sales taxes in a state that has no personal income tax. Reports say 2022 was good for Nevada casinos, Vegas tourism 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Republicans are largely backing away from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s support for considering replacing federal income and payroll taxes with a national sales tax. A Short Seller Costs an Indian Giant Billions 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Washington doesn’t have a state income tax and relies heavily on the sales tax, which everyone, rich and poor, pays at the same rate. WA’s low-income tax credit, established in 2008, available for first time 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z He has supported the fantastical idea of abolishing the Internal Revenue Service and the federal income tax in favor of a national sales tax. Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them? 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z As for the economy, Republicans are squabbling over a bill imposing a national sales tax, which McCarthy promised the far right he would bring to the floor. Opinion | House Republicans bring the bread and circuses 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z But they need the Legislature’s approval of a local sales tax referendum to finance the effort. In State Legislatures, Old Rivalries Are Reheated by National Politics 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Biden also swiped at Republicans for weighing legislation that would essentially erase much of the tax code and eliminate the Internal Revenue Service, replacing the system instead with a 30 percent national sales tax. Biden blasts House GOP for trying to ‘destroy’ economy over debt ceiling 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The bill would also nix the individual income tax, the corporate income tax, the estate tax, and other taxes, establishing in their place a sales tax of 30% for calendar year 2023. Experts: GOP's 30% federal sales tax plan is “one of the most regressive proposals in a generation” 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden tore into a fringe Republican proposal to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and replace it with a national 30% sales tax. Biden savages economic agenda in preview of 2024 campaign message 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Biden has already warned he would veto Republican proposals on the strategic petroleum reserves, cutting taxes on corporations and a national sales tax should they reach his desk. Biden to attack House Republicans in economic speech 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z City leaders want the Legislature to let them approve a local sales tax increase and to change a state policy that shunts state revenues to rural areas at the expense of cities. In State Legislatures, Old Rivalries Are Reheated by National Politics 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z He is expected to attack economic policies proposed by House Republicans, including a plan to institute a national sales tax. Biden Faces Blowback From Democrats on Classified Documents 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z "The GOP's so-called 'Fair Tax' proposal is one of the most regressive proposals in a generation, imposing a 30% federal sales tax on everything Americans buy from gas to food," said former U.S. Experts: GOP's 30% federal sales tax plan is “one of the most regressive proposals in a generation” 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z “They want to raise taxes on working to middle-class people by passing the national sales tax, taxing everything from groceries, gasoline, clothing, supplies, medicine — even big ticket items like rent and cars.” Biden savages economic agenda in preview of 2024 campaign message 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has disavowed the 30% national sales tax that he promised a vote on in order to convince a group of far-right lawmakers to elect him as speaker. Kevin McCarthy abruptly backtracks on GOP tax plan that conservatives called a "gift to Democrats" 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The administration is also studying a cut in VAT sales tax for some connectivity services as well as other measures to help telecoms companies boost profitability. Factbox: Who wants what in a reshaped Telecom Italia 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z She previously outlined several proposals for cutting taxes that include eliminating the state’s 4% sales tax on groceries by April 1. Kansas governor to outline agenda for skeptical lawmakers 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z But Wamhoff argued the prebates would not be "nearly enough to offset the financial hit most Americans would face from the new national sales tax." Experts: GOP's 30% federal sales tax plan is “one of the most regressive proposals in a generation” 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, told reporters this week that he opposes abolishing the income tax, and with it the IRS, and replacing it with a national sales tax. Biden savages economic agenda in preview of 2024 campaign message 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z A bill for 30% sales tax is regarded as a political loser, and many Democrats are surprised their opponents would even want to attach themselves to it. Kevin McCarthy abruptly backtracks on GOP tax plan that conservatives called a "gift to Democrats" 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Some free market advocates say the rising costs offer the perfect opportunity to eliminate all food taxes — including sales taxes targeting “unhealthy” sodas, snacks and candy bars. States cut grocery taxes to relieve rampant food inflation 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z That’s even after the state last year enacted a law phasing out the sales tax on groceries over three years. Kansas governor to outline agenda for skeptical lawmakers 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z “They want to supplant the money lost from taxes on the millionaires and billionaires with a sales tax on virtually everything in the country.” Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The two states have roughly comparable sales taxes. Fact check: Newsom says 95% of Texans pay more taxes than Californians 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The idea of a national sales tax is not novel, nor is it popular among anyone outside of the depths of conservatism, according to CNN. Kevin McCarthy abruptly backtracks on GOP tax plan that conservatives called a "gift to Democrats" 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Last year in Kansas, Democrats led a bipartisan push to eliminate their state’s 6.5% sales tax but had to compromise with Republicans who wanted to phase it out more gradually. States cut grocery taxes to relieve rampant food inflation 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said McCarthy promised a vote on a 23% national sales tax in exchange for support from some of the holdouts, as reported by media outlets. White House ask House Republicans to "come clean" on McCarthy deals 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z “Montana has no sales tax and we don’t need the federal government imposing one on us,” said Mr. Tester. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z He spoke against the approach pushed by current Commissioners Al French and Josh Kerns to ask voters to approve a 0.2% sales tax to raise the funds for a new jail. Longtime Spokane County sheriff led with passion, for good and for ill 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Some House Republicans have floated ideas to slash funding for the Internal Revenue Service and replace the federal income tax with a national sales tax. At MLK event, Biden courts Black vote and bashes Republicans 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z They ended up cutting the sales tax on food to 4%. States cut grocery taxes to relieve rampant food inflation 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z It follows a bill passed in the 2020 legislative session that exempted sales taxes for feminine hygiene products such as tampons, pads and cups. Kirkland students push WA lawmakers to end gender-based pricing 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z “House Republicans’ plan to tack a 30% national sales tax on every good from gas to groceries would skyrocket costs for Montana’s working families.” Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Kelly’s biggest tax proposal is eliminating the state’s 4% sales tax on groceries, while GOP leaders want to create a “flat” income tax, rather than having multiple tax brackets for filers. Fight over Kansas budget surplus: How much gets socked away? 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Like many residents, he's been on a spree - because on Jan. 1 Singapore's sales tax goes up for the first time in 15 years. Shopify launches new subscription product to lure big retail clients 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z “If state policymakers want to make a real difference, they should stop tinkering with sales taxes and make a splash by dropping the overall sales or income tax rates.” States cut grocery taxes to relieve rampant food inflation 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Like many residents, he’s been on a spree - because on Jan. 1 Singapore’s sales tax goes up for the first time in 15 years. Singaporeans hit the malls on smart shopping spree before sales tax hike 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z For one, they say, the bill would replace income taxes, payroll taxes, estate taxes, and gift taxes with a flat 23% sales tax — not 30% as claimed by detractors. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Texas had projected a $27 billion surplus for its current budget, boosted by strong sales taxes and energy revenues. States banking big bucks as Fed attempts to fight inflation 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Vos has said he’s open to using part of the state sales tax to fund counties, cities, towns and villages, while Evers has called for increasing shared revenue 4% each of the next two years. Wisconsin Republicans, Evers clash over tax cuts, schools 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z “Those paying less sales tax benefit, but eventually their community will raise those taxes,” Mr. Kain said in an email. States cut grocery taxes to relieve rampant food inflation 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The city likewise collects less sales tax, including for serious programs like public housing and housing vouchers. Affordable housing: ‘We can do better’ 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Carter’s bill would create the national sales tax to replace taxes derived from individual and corporate income. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z And the county’s Homeless Initiative sets the budget for the pot of money generated from Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax that county voters passed in 2017 for homeless services. L.A. County supervisors pledge support for Bass' state of emergency on homelessness 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Evers said he was open to the sales tax idea, but didn’t commit to supporting it over his plan. Wisconsin Republicans, Evers clash over tax cuts, schools 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z For example, Connecticut does not levy a sales tax on all groceries but targets prepared food items like oven-roasted chickens. States cut grocery taxes to relieve rampant food inflation 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Newsom made a motion to pick Rich Hedges, the chair of the city’s sales tax measure oversight committee. San Mateo finally picks a mayor after routine appointment dissolves into turmoil 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The national sales tax would fall on top of state and local sales taxes that consumers already pay, which range between 4 and 7%. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The levy, which has triggered criticism from multiple firms, has a 25% rate and is calculated on the value of transactions subject to VAT sales tax. Italy collects around 2.8 billion euros from energy windfall tax 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z “All I know is that we have the resources available, no matter what happens with sales tax, to provide more money for our municipalities,” he said. Wisconsin Republicans, Evers clash over tax cuts, schools 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Advocates like Strausfeld have used lawsuits and public awareness campaigns to convince policymakers to drop the sales tax on these items as well as provide them in schools, jails, shelters and public spaces. Three Virginia teens create a ‘period pantry’ for free pads, tampons 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z That’s far more challenging, the tribe argues, than it is for an Oregon resident to receive a sales tax exemption. WA tribe says state failed to uphold sales-tax exemption 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z While 32 states and the District of Columbia exempt most food purchases from local sales tax, Mr. Carter’s bill would cover groceries. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z This year, for the first time, Washington state residents can also claim the Working Families Tax Credit, which refunds a portion of sales tax paid each year. Rebuild Free Tax Help program so everyone can claim their credits 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z York County announced shortly after the bankruptcy that Tepper’s company took $21 million of sales tax money that was supposed to be spent on roads and spent it on a “failed vanity project.” Panthers owner David Tepper scrutinized in criminal probe 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z He said he was wrongly charged sales tax during the time he wasn’t working, and because he has been unemployed, he can’t pay the city that money. Perspective | D.C. street vendors sang of their fears and wants. Why that matters. 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Koop said the lawsuit could encourage the state to reevaluate its policies around sales tax and tribes. WA tribe says state failed to uphold sales-tax exemption 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z To help cushion that added cost, households, regardless of income, would receive a monthly lump sum payment calculated on the sales tax rate and the federal poverty level. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The company's announcement comes as Mexico, a major car producing hub, looks to make EVs more affordable by cutting sales taxes and import tariffs — moves Zhou said marked a positive step. China's BYD to sell EVs in Mexico next year, aims up to 30,000 sales in 2024 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The losses are thought to have cost the EU millions of euros in underpaid customs fees and sales tax. Slovakia central bank governor Kazimir faces renewed bribery charges 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z It also has a program, funded by a .5% sales tax increase last year, to buy up properties and put them into a limited stockpile of affordable housing. In Vail, housing shortage threatens America’s ski wonderland 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z But the Washington state sales tax was automatically slapped on the order. WA tribe says state failed to uphold sales-tax exemption 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The bill further would abolish the IRS, with proponents arguing there would be little need for the agency if the multi-bracket tax code is replaced with a national sales tax. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z That has led states to offer “inflation relief” as well as general tax cuts and expanded sales tax holidays. Their Budgets Flush, Many States Are Sending Checks to Residents 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Tourists in European cities can reclaim sales tax on some higher value purchases at certain retailers. Burberry's London stores lose out as tourists head to tax-free Paris, Milan 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z At the same time, sales taxes and business and occupation taxes are expected to fall short by about $22 million over three years. Seattle’s cooling real estate market widens budget shortfall 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z For example, if a Portland resident were to order a new pair of headphones online, they wouldn’t be charged any sales tax, because their state doesn’t have it. WA tribe says state failed to uphold sales-tax exemption 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Under Mr. Carter’s bill, approximately 300 million Americans and more than 50 million tourists visiting the country would be subject to the national sales tax. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Since taking control of both legislative chambers in 2018, Democrats have passed a capital-gains tax, a sales tax credit for lower income households, a cap on climate emissions and new limits on police officers. Democrats maintain leads in WA Legislature races, might extend majorities 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z She recently signed cuts on sales taxes and social security benefits. Crime opens political lane for GOP in Democratic New Mexico 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z New construction accounts for roughly a quarter of the city’s sales tax revenues. Seattle’s cooling real estate market widens budget shortfall 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z This means any purchases by tribal members made on the reservation or delivered there are not subject to the state’s sales tax. WA tribe says state failed to uphold sales-tax exemption 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Carter’s national sales tax bill has been co-sponsored by at least 23 House Republicans. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Under pressure from her promises of tax cuts, he said he would temporarily suspend the value-added tax, a sales tax, on energy bills — something that he had earlier rejected. Sunak Faces Political Test of His Career: Unify Party, Fix the Economy 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Fueled by a voter-approved sales tax, the board has touted the buildup as an economic boon to the region. Construction of L.A. Metro's Westside Purple Line halted over safety issues 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z While delivering a storm update over the weekend, he also promised to eliminate sales taxes on diapers, wipes and other baby-related items. Florida Gov. DeSantis faces off against Crist in only debate 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z For example, he pointed to Cerritos, where auto dealerships and other retailers provide the sales taxes that make up about a third of the city’s budget. L.A. has city and county governments. Why both? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The holdouts reportedly secured an agreement from Mr. McCarthy, California Republican, to put the sales tax bill up for a vote as part of a bigger deal to support his ascension to speaker. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Less than 4% of the sales tax revenue from Measure H goes into prevention programs. No-interest micro loans: Philanthropist's new tool in preventing homelessness 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The 200 billion euro package includes a gas price brake and a cut in sales tax for the fuel. German parliament approves suspending debt brake 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Over the last six years, voters in the city and county approved a $1-billion bond measure and a sales tax hike to build housing for homeless residents and provide supportive services. Why it's so hard to fix housing overcrowding in Los Angeles 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z One pillar of the country’s economic reforms would be to improve domestic revenue, including through enhancing collection of sales taxes. IMF reaches staff agreement with Somalia, eyes debt forgiveness in late 2023 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z President Biden and Democrats have found a new political punching bag in Republicans’ legislation to eliminate income taxes and the IRS in favor of a national sales tax. Democrats seize on GOP proposal to replace IRS, income taxes with national sales tax 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Washington has arguably the most regressive tax structure in the country with its reliance on the sales tax. The Times recommends: Patty Kuderer for state Senate, 48th Legislative District 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Policymakers' options include cutting sales taxes, encouraging wage growth, raising pensions and unemployment benefits, or subsidising medical treatment and other social services. Analysis: Xi faces painful gear shift as China's investment-led growth sputters 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Since June, China has offered incentives such as a lower sales tax for small-engine vehicles and subsidies to spur trade-ins of gasoline vehicles for electric ones. China auto sales growth slows in Sept as signs of softening demand emerge 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Antar’s financial finagling was relentless: He pocketed sales tax, scammed insurance companies, shifted money to give the illusion of growth and profited handsomely through insider trading. Review | 3 great audiobooks to listen to this month 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The court’s intensive deliberations ultimately favored the maker of the marshmallows, Innovative Bites Limited, which was allowed to sell Mega Marshmallows with a 0 percent value-added tax, or VAT, which is similar to sales tax. The Purpose of Extra-Large Marshmallows? A U.K. Court Weighs In 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z The region’s generous welfare system has been supported by high income taxes and steep sales taxes but also by broad popular consensus. For a Road Map to Successful Democracies, Scandinavia Offers Clues 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Others have cut sales taxes on food or suspended gas taxes to help offset the effects of inflation. EXPLAINER: Tax cut trend reaches two-thirds of states 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Spain recently approved windfall taxes on large energy companies and banks and has temporarily slashed the sales tax on natural gas from 21% to 5%. Spain agrees on temporary wealth tax, hikes for big earners 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z In October 2020, the county approved a 0.1% sales tax to take advantage of a hurting market and buy vacant hotels as well as new apartment buildings. King County wants to add homeless housing while many of its buildings are still empty 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z We also rank No. 1 in sales taxes. Newsom breaks from fellow Democrats and aligns with the enemy on Lyft-backed Prop. 30 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z When the House passed a bill to scale back the state’s sales tax in February, Noem urged caution and said the state’s economy likely faced “some challenges ahead.” Noem speaks out on grocery tax, promises to repeal it 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z But within months of taking office, Mr. Florio concluded that he had no option but to raise income and sales taxes, for a total increase reaching $2.8 billion. Jim Florio, New Jersey congressman and governor, dies at 85 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z But the numbers Reeves’ office gave Jackson television station WLBT-TV include revenue generated from measures like a 1% sales tax paid only by people who shop in Jackson. Jackson’s water system at the mercy of spending rhetoric 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The sales tax, which is a permanent revenue source, funds the operations at every site. King County wants to add homeless housing while many of its buildings are still empty 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Florio drew sharp criticism in 1990 when he pushed a $2.8 billion tax increase through the state Legislature that extended a sales tax to, among other things, toilet paper. Former NJ governor, U.S. rep James Florio dies at 85 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Britain will bring back sales tax free shopping for overseas visitors to boost the country's flagging retail sector, finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Friday. U.S. Vice President Harris to discuss Taiwan security in Asia -official 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Terera Ribera, Spain’s minister charged with energy policy, said Tuesday that the reduction in sales tax will last until Dec. 31 but can be extended beyond that date if needed. Spain cuts natural gas sales tax to help people with costs 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z A bill to increase the sales tax died in the 2021 legislative session. Jackson’s water system at the mercy of spending rhetoric 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z He also suggested Clarke build support for a regional sales tax to fund Metro. Metro’s financial projections not as grim as first predicted 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z The expected core CPI rise would be the fastest in 31 years when stripping out the effect of past sales taxes hikes, Minami said. Japan August core inflation seen hitting near 8-year high: Reuters poll 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z That means that someone in Spokane has dropped $3,500, plus 8.9 percent sales tax, on this monitor. No one can stop you from spending $3,500 on a Samsung Odyssey Ark 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z And lawmakers earlier this year passed legislation, signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little, that eliminates sales taxes on expensive equipment Micron will have to buy to produce the chips. Official: Idaho computer chip plant makes US more resilient 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Among other measures, retired people and students will get one-time payments, parents will receive increased support and the sales tax in restaurants will stay at low pandemic level. German energy solutions are key to European stability 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z With the economy sputtering, China has tried to revive auto demand with incentives such as a lower sales tax for small-engine vehicles and subsidies to spur trade-ins of gasoline vehicles for electric ones. China's Aug auto sales jump 32% with strong EV demand 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The Legislature also refused to allow the city to impose a 1-cent sales tax to pay for water and sewerage improvements. Column: If Mississippi is a 'laboratory of democracy,' we're in trouble 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Other expensive policies have been proposed including slashing V.A.T., a type of sales tax. Britain’s pound wavers on reports of relief from energy bills. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z They are promising to cut sales tax on energy and essential items, as well as introducing a flat tax for the self-employed, possibly set at 23%. Italy elections: Who's who and how the vote works 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z So far they have suggested suspending environmental levies or cutting a sales tax - proposals that have been dismissed by analysts as far too little to avert the hit to household budgets. Factbox: Europe's efforts to shield households from soaring energy costs 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Another proposal is to reduce the value-added tax, a type of sales tax, which is reportedly being considered by Liz Truss, the foreign secretary. Britain’s Pubs Are Threatened by ‘Alarming’ Rise in Energy Bills 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Artworks valued under 60 million won are exempt from capital gains tax in South Korea and sales tax is levied at a relatively low 22% on a maximum of 20% of the price. Frieze Art Fair makes Asian debut in Seoul, tapping hot S.Korean market 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Republicans in the statehouse shot down a proposal last year that would have allowed Jackson to raise a citywide sales tax by 1 cent for water and sewer system repairs. "There are no white people there": Jackson's water crisis, explained 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The state legislature killed efforts to enact a special sales tax to fund the city’s water infrastructure and authorize a bond issuance to help with water and sewage improvements. Opinion | Jackson’s water crisis is a warning for other cities 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Truss, the frontrunner, has spoken about tax cuts such as slashing sales taxes and is reportedly mulling more financial help targeting the most vulnerable households. UK leader hopefuls make final push amid soaring cost crisis 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z State lawmakers sunk efforts by the city to raise infrastructure funds through a sales tax increase. Mississippi’s largest city in water crisis as treatment plant fails 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z On the board, “TAXES” is scrawled in large letters, and students are going through math problems tied to the 6% sales tax. Army program gives poor-performing recruits a second chance 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z I will not pay any tip on the sales tax. Rant and Rave: Reader annoyed by ‘suggested tips’ 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Currently, in the United States, many states levy extra taxes on the purchase of cigarettes and alcohol, above and beyond the established sales tax. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Unwilling to tie himself to Hoover’s legacy of failed policies, Roosevelt kept quiet when Hoover supported the passage of a national sales tax. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z That said, nationwide, state funding for public higher education has declined as a percentage of university revenues; this is primarily because states have taken in lower amounts of sales taxes as internet commerce has increased. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z You live near the border of three states, each of which has a different sales tax. College Algebra with Corequisite Support 2020-09-23T00:00:00Z On any such bill, I calculate 10%-15% tip before sales tax. Rant and Rave: Reader annoyed by ‘suggested tips’ 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z She bought a refrigerator for $1,624.99 and when the clerk calculated the sales tax it came out to exactly $142.186625. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z But Oregon doesn’t have a state sales tax. California had a nearly $100-billion surplus this year. We don't need to raise taxes with Prop. 30 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Municipal governments typically rely on property tax revenue, user fees from trash collection and the provision of water and sewer services, a portion of sales tax receipts, and taxes on business. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z A new state law taking effect Aug. 28 will offer a sales tax exemption to companies that purchase components to construct solar energy systems. Missouri halts solar tax break as federal incentives expand 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z A broader push to repeal state sales taxes applied to menstrual products like pads and cups, often called the tampon tax, has proceeded in fits and starts. Scotland Makes Period Products Free 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Round the sales tax to the nearest ⓐ penny and ⓑ dollar. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z We also rank the highest in sales taxes. California had a nearly $100-billion surplus this year. We don't need to raise taxes with Prop. 30 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z She spoke of the state’s zero corporate income tax and 4.5% sales tax. GOP heavyweights stress urgency at annual Basque Fry 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z The extension of a sales tax that has been credited with keeping Westminster financially afloat moved forward after residents chided city officials for years of indecision. As financial collapse looms, Westminster puts tax measure on November ballot 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Excluding periods when the indicator was skewed by effects of higher sales tax, the expected core CPI rise for July would be the fastest since August 2008. Japan July core CPI seen rising 2.4%, near 8-year-high - Reuters poll 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Round the sales tax to the nearest ⓐ penny and ⓑ dollar. Elementary Algebra 2020-04-22T00:00:00Z Sales tax: Fresno County voters will decide in November whether to increase the local sales tax to benefit Fresno State academic and athletics programs, The Fresno Bee reports. Los Angeles Bans Encampments Near Schools 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Last year, an effort by conservative President Iván Duque to raise income taxes and some sales taxes sparked massive protests in which more than 50 people were killed. Colombia’s leftist president presents ambitious tax plan 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z On Friday, four of five City Council members agreed to place a measure on the November ballot asking voters to renew the 1% sales tax for the next 20 years. As financial collapse looms, Westminster puts tax measure on November ballot 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The order also suspends the state sales tax on train locomotive fuel. Kemp suspends Georgia gas taxes through mid-September 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z "So I checked the NJ tax code & folks...it's a trifecta of tax avoidance. Property, income & sales tax, all eliminated." Ivana Trump's burial site might be a secret tax windfall for Donald Trump's golf course 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Last month, Florida extended its sales tax holiday to two weeks, running from July 25 to Aug. 7. Parents face high back-to-school shopping bills as inflation rises 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z The bill also includes an annual wealth tax on individuals who have a net worth of more than $750,000 as well as sales taxes on soft drinks and highly processed foods. Colombia’s leftist president presents ambitious tax plan 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Ta, who is running for state Assembly, said that when he voted for the sales tax six years ago, he never intended it to be a permanent solution. As financial collapse looms, Westminster puts tax measure on November ballot 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Money for the improvements comes from LA Metro’s Measure M, which was approved by voters in 2016 as a half-cent sales tax measure to fund traffic, transit and transportation projects. Construction along Hollywood Walk of Fame set for 2023 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Her economic shock therapy — which included a hefty increase in the sales tax — tempered inflation, but at the cost of a deep recession and mass unemployment. Vying to Lead Britain, Candidates for Prime Minister Emulate Another: Thatcher 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Among the measures being studied, the government could make essential consumer staples such as pasta and bread temporarily exempt from VAT sales tax, Castelli told broadcaster Radio 24. Italy preparing stimulus package worth up to $13.3 bln - Treasury official 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z County voters deserve a pat on the back for the growth of this model, which is partly funded through the quarter-cent Measure H sales tax increase approved nearly five years ago. Column: Stalked by death, they are gathered off the streets and cared for by an army of angels 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Hyundai is also likely to save hundreds of millions of dollars from sales tax exemptions on machinery and construction materials. Deal for $5.5B Hyundai plant in Georgia nears final approval 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Anaheim is also projected to collect $97 million in sales tax revenues in the current fiscal year, surpassing the previous record high of $85 million in 2018-19, city budget records show. Disneyland and Honda Center face 2% gate tax under Anaheim ballot proposal 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Her state of Texas offers a sales tax holiday in early August, which coincides with back-to-school shopping, making it easier to pick up school supplies and other eligible items at a discount. Kimberly Palmer: How to afford big-ticket items for the year 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The plan would also suspend California’s sales tax on diesel fuel and give additional aid for residents who need help with rent and utility bills, according to lawmakers. California will make its own insulin to fight drug’s high prices, Newsom says 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Last year, Taft’s voters agreed to increase local sales taxes to avert a fiscal crisis and patch up shortfalls in the firefighting budget. California Plans to Quit Oil. Resistance Is Fiercer Than You Think. 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z His party and the communists criticize Japan’s defense expansion and call for free education and the elimination of the sales tax. ‘Hopeless’: Japan’s weak opposition no match for ruling LDP 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Imagine how angry Americans would be if their state doubled sales taxes on every product and service. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z He also proposed suspending the sales tax on diesel fuel for a year — and secured that in the final agreement. Pausing the gas tax would have been great for Democrats. Instead we got a July 4 price increase 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z In Maryland, residents can expect to see tax relief on medical products, with the sales tax nixed on items such as toothbrushes, baby bottles and diabetic supplies. New laws on taxes, police accountability, voting measures taking effect in Virginia and Maryland 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Other measures taking effect Friday in Maryland include an end to sales taxes on various essentials such diapers, baby bottles, toothbrushes, diabetic supplies and other medical devices. New laws take effect July 1 in Virginia and Maryland 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Businesses will get $2.3 billion, including a yearlong suspension of the state sales tax on diesel fuel that reduce costs by about 23 cents per gallon. California lawmakers to vote on $307.9 billion spending plan 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z It instead proposed suspending the diesel sales tax, which will primarily benefit businesses. California Proposes Tax Rebates to Offset High Fuel Costs 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Why suspend the sales tax on diesel but not on gas? Pausing the gas tax would have been great for Democrats. Instead we got a July 4 price increase 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z In Sacramento, the state package also suspends a state sales tax on diesel while investing in green technologies. Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Democrats offer ‘inflation relief’ payments to Californians 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Olivier said that his party would try to push through legislation on its favorite themes, including lowering sales taxes on energy and essential goods, drastically reducing immigration, and increasing police powers. France’s Far-Right Surges into Parliament, and Further into the Mainstream 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Republicans have tried in vain to convince Democrats to suspend the sales tax for one year, arguing it would benefit taxpayers faster than a rebate check. California lawmakers to vote on $307.9 billion spending plan 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Republicans have pushed to use sales taxes on cars and trucks for highway projects, and conversations around a fee on road usage have returned as well. Inslee signals no interest in a WA gas tax ‘holiday’; others skeptical, too 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z He is also proposing other measures at the state and local level such as a temporary relief from sales tax or through consumer rebates. Biden to call on Congress, states to temporarily waive gas taxes in bid to ease pain at the pump 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The franchise is asking Tempe to direct some of the sales tax generated by the private real estate to pay for bonds with the land and real estate as the sole collateral. Coyotes taking next steps toward building new arena 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z At least 18 states have sales tax holidays on the calendar for 2022, up from 17 last year, according to the Federation of Tax Administrators, a group that provides services to state tax authorities. Why Some States Are Expanding Tax-Free Periods 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Kansas City-area Democratic state Sen. John Rizzo said he expects revenue generated from Kansas City hosting the event to “more than offset” any losses on sales taxes for tickets. States offer tax breaks, funds for chance to host World Cup 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Canada's Liberal-led government last month took aim at pre-construction investors, adding sales taxes to any profit made on units flipped before completion. Toronto new condo demand cools but prices seen firm as developers delay launches 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The government would aim to attract investment capital to Germany by granting venture capital funds sales tax exemptions. Germany aims for 30 bln eur investment in new start-up strategy 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The district will pay for it using local sales tax collections. Under state order, Georgia district sets school renovation 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z But it also added a new holiday, exempting food and “food ingredients” from tax during August, and extended through June 30, 2023, an exemption on the sales tax for gun safes and gun safety devices. Why Some States Are Expanding Tax-Free Periods 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z In hopes of scoring a deal, state lawmakers and city leaders are cutting sales taxes on tickets and pumping millions of dollars into stadium renovations. States offer tax breaks, funds for chance to host World Cup 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The state also has the authority to issue $1,000 fines for not paying state sales taxes on the exchanges. ‘Gifting’ cannabis now carries $1K fine in Connecticut 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z One, which is probably the more optimistic, is some kind of a regional sales tax, which would provide a good chunk of that money, essentially a new source of revenue. Transit commission chairman offers advice for Metro funding problems 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z In February, he told The Washington Times that he was “comfortable” with giving the team incentives such as being able to keep a portion of the sales tax revenue. Virginia’s pursuit of Commanders stadium losing momentum in wake of state senators comments 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Florida stands out in its zeal for sales tax holidays. Why Some States Are Expanding Tax-Free Periods 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The Republican governors of Georgia and Florida in May signed legislation eliminating sales taxes on tickets for World Cup soccer matches. States offer tax breaks, funds for chance to host World Cup 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Prices were also pushed higher by increases at restaurants, after a pandemic-era cut to V.A.T., a type of sales tax, expired. Inflation in Britain hits 9 percent, the fastest pace in four decades. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z According to the consultation document, an online sales tax of 1% could raise about a billion pounds per year to help reduce business rates in England. M&S warns online sales tax will damage High Street 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Tesla’s honeymoon included access to subsidies for buyers of electrics and an exemption from sales tax. Musk’s China ties add potential risks to Twitter purchase 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z All but five states charge sales taxes, ranging from 4 percent of the sale to more than 7 percent, and some also have local sales taxes that can push the combined rate above 9 percent. Why Some States Are Expanding Tax-Free Periods 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “The reason for that is in the past, there have been other places that have hiked the sales tax on the tickets just before they went on sale.” States offer tax breaks, funds for chance to host World Cup 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Income tax rates should be lowered and the sales tax broadened to services. I covered the first $3-billion budget in 1963. Now Newsom could crack $300 billion 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z They also said they'd be "open" to an online sales tax if it funded a reduction in rates to help create more of a level playing field. M&S warns online sales tax will damage High Street 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The greatest act of kindness I’d experienced in my young life I hadn’t considered sales tax and was short a few dollars. Our memories of the iPod 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z State sales taxes assessed on diesel fuel would be suspended for a year. Abortion, inflation and crime: How Newsom would spend record-setting California surplus 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Tickets to sporting events aren’t subject to sales tax in Ohio, although Cincinnati, which is vying to be named a host city, is among municipalities that subjects them to a local admissions tax. States offer tax breaks, funds for chance to host World Cup 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Currently, state taxes include a cultivation tax on buds, leaves and plants, the 15% excise tax on retail sales and the usual sales tax. Tax cut for California pot industry: Too little, too late? 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Marks & Spencer has written to the chancellor warning that an online sales tax would damage the High Street. M&S warns online sales tax will damage High Street 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The bill also would earmark $750 million to provide incentive grants to provide three free months of free public transportation and a $439-million pause to the state’s diesel sales tax. No gas rebates in sight as average prices in L.A. barrel toward $6 a gallon — again 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Goldman suggested Metro should consider leading an effort to pass a regional sales tax in the region. Metro ridership rises, but not enough to alter financial projections 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Imagine, the difference a 1-point temporary cut to the 6.5% state sales tax could have made to the household struggling to buy soccer cleats for their kids. Elect leaders to serve people, not extremes 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The tax cut includes a one-year sales tax exemption on diapers and baby clothes, as well as a three-month exemption on children’s books. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs $1 billion tax cut bill 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z A three-month government consultation on whether to introduce an online sales tax closes on Friday. M&S warns online sales tax will damage High Street 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z It ended up going to court, and it sort of came down to a sales tax thing. Appreciation: How Batman legend Neal Adams helped change the way comic book artists can make money 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The project is one of several funded by Measure M. The 2016 half-cent sales tax approved by voters gave Metro $120 billion over several decades to expand transit across the region. Metro approves $317-million busway connecting San Gabriel, San Fernando valleys 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “Number three, see if your good or service that you’re offering is subject to sales tax and register for sales tax.” 2022 best cities for freelancers 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z It also eliminates sales tax on tickets for the Daytona 500, any World Cup soccer matches and Formula One Grand Prix races. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs $1 billion tax cut bill 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The Treasury has been sounding out the retail industry on an online sales tax since February saying it is keen to hear the arguments for and against, as well as how it could work. M&S warns online sales tax will damage High Street 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z It was approved by voters in a regional 2008 sales tax measure. Sound Transit’s light-rail project to the Eastside is running late 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Jp Cortez, a policy director for the Sound Money Defense League, said that 41 states have wholly or partially exempted gold and silver from sales taxes, with another 5 considering legislation to do the same. With inflation, gold notes and cards find their way into America's wallet 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Financed by a 0.1-cent sales tax, the county has so far acquired 10 properties with about 1,000 units, and will add two to three more. Kirkland group should drop its lawsuit against homeless housing in former hotel 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z As there has been in past years, the package also includes sales tax holidays for back-to-school clothes and supplies, and hurricane preparations. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs $1 billion tax cut bill 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z At another meeting five days later, the council came no closer to moving forward with the renewal of a 1% sales tax or finding some other way to keep the city afloat. As the City Council bickers, Westminster careens toward bankruptcy 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Other groups, including Americans for Tax Reform, warned of lost government revenue, citing one estimate that federal and state budgets would lose $6.6 billion in cigarette sales taxes. Plan to ban menthol cigs prompts last-minute lobbying blitz 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Day-to-day operations at the Oasis are funded by the city through the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, and the county through Measure H, a sales tax that pays for homeless services. A new skid row facility where homeless women can try 'to get whole and heal' 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z She is also vowing to slash sales taxes to 5.5 percent from 20 percent on fuel, oil, gas and electricity, and to cut them altogether on 100 “essential” goods. French Candidates’ Economic Programs Hold Key to the Election 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Los Angeles County voted overwhelmingly in 2017 to raise its sales tax and generate a projected $3.5 billion over 10 years for homelessness programs. A Rising Tally of Lonely Deaths on the Streets 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Since state officials redirected those funds, Westminster has relied on the sales tax, passed by voters in 2016, to cover staff salaries and city services. As the City Council bickers, Westminster careens toward bankruptcy 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The optimism is driven by projected increases of $381 million in property tax revenue and $70 million in sales tax revenue. L.A. County budget grows slightly in new proposal amid rosier economic outlook 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z He cites an average of $103.9 million a year in taxes “generated” in part by tenants of Caruso properties, including sales taxes, hotel occupancy taxes, and food and beverage taxes. Column: Rick Caruso's useless tax disclosure shows that he thinks L.A. voters are idiots 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z In Duvall County, Florida, the county produced a similar video in 2019 to persuade voters to approve a sales tax measure that would pay for repairs. Student make video to prove their high school needs repairs 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Around the same time, late 2004, Caruso said he would spend his own money to promote a measure imposing a half-cent sales tax to hire more police. Rick Caruso's role in the 2002 rejection of a Black LAPD chief created a furor 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Four of the five City Council members must agree to put the sales tax on the ballot so voters can decide whether to renew it before it expires in December. As the City Council bickers, Westminster careens toward bankruptcy 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Peruvian President Pedro Castillo vowed to lower prices by waiving the sales tax on food staples but he is still debating with Congress which items deserve the tax cut. In Peru's slums, chicken off the menu as soup kitchens struggle with inflation 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z For Ms. Le Pen, that means highlighting economic proposals like a lower sales tax on essential goods, but also keeping Éric Zemmour, another far-right politician, at arm’s length. Macron and Le Pen Trade Jabs and Lean Left as French Race Heats Up 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z State leaders stashed billions in various savings accounts across Maryland’s $61 billion operating budget and paid for an array of grants, programs and sales tax cuts. In Democratic-controlled Maryland, liberal victories abound 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “This would be the best investment I could make,” Caruso said of the sales tax. Rick Caruso's role in the 2002 rejection of a Black LAPD chief created a furor 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Councilman Tai Do, who is typically aligned with Ho and Manzo, told The Times he would like to find ways to increase revenue “without depending on the sales tax.” As the City Council bickers, Westminster careens toward bankruptcy 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z To add to the gloom, and higher prices, the government recently ended a reduced rate of sales tax on takeout food that it had applied as a pandemic measure. ‘Cheap as Chips’ No Longer True in U.K. as Prices Soar for a Favorite Meal 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Additionally, if you’re in the US, purchasing from Wellbots may not require you to pay sales tax depending on which state you live in. Save $90 on the Roomba i3 Plus robot vacuum 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z The government has cut taxes on fuel and raised the minimum wage and also proposed exempting essential food items from sales tax. Peru deploys army on highways as blockades continue 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z But on Thursday, Inslee rejected a swath of the bill, including parts that expanded the sales tax deferral on large projects across much of the state, and the $400,000 cap. Inslee rankles fellow Democrats by vetoing part of tax-incentive bill geared toward rural WA 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Diana Carey, a former council member who heads a citizens committee overseeing the sales tax, said funds from the tax are “a lifeline for the city.” As the City Council bickers, Westminster careens toward bankruptcy 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The sales tax exemption also applies to children’s car seats, baby bottles, supplies for diabetics and other medical devices. Gov. Larry Hogan and Md. legislative leaders reach deal to cut seniors’ taxes 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Those federal pandemic relief laws also provided stimulus checks to U.S. taxpayers, which helped boost consumer spending on goods subject to state and local sales taxes. US states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr. Sunak said he was removing VAT, a type of sales tax, on products such as insulation, heat pumps and solar panels, which improve energy efficiency in homes, to tackle rising energy bills. Britain announces measures to help people cope with inflation, including cutting gas prices. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z With many employers expected to adopt a hybrid approach where workers would come in three days a week, sales tax revenue is expected to drop by $111 million a year. Can Eric Adams Cheerlead New Yorkers Past the Pandemic? 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z It cut a sales tax on fertilisers by 46% to 13% and on Thursday announced it would be lowered further, to 6%, and also announced a tax rebate on fuel for agricultural vehicles. Greek farmers on tractors protest 'unbearable' fuel, fertilizer costs 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The governor did not specify how long the fuel sales tax should be suspended. Michigan’s Democratic governor calls for temporary freeze on 6% gasoline sales tax 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z In addition to the direct rebates, lawmakers and governors across the country are considering cuts to sales taxes, property tax relief and reducing or suspending state gas taxes. US states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The commissioners also proposed the creation of a “local solutions” fund that would direct a share of the Measure H homelessness sales tax dollars approved by voters in 2017 to the county’s smaller cities. County commission backs creating a leadership post on homelessness 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The gas tax, like all sales taxes, puts an unfair burden on those with median and low incomes. Infrastructure: Fund with income, not gas, tax 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Of that amount, 10 cents on average goes toward state and local sales taxes, the latter of which can vary widely, Greene said. Why California gas prices are so high and vary so widely: ‘Mystery surcharge’ and more 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Leaders from both parties in the Republican-controlled Senate are open to eliminating or pausing the sales tax on fuel. Michigan’s Democratic governor calls for temporary freeze on 6% gasoline sales tax 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z He would ride the bus to various communities and then, using a chalkboard, explain the sales tax to people. Sam Massell, Atlanta mayor who drove MARTA creation, dies 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z They pay Social Security taxes, Medicare taxes, property taxes, sales taxes and taxes in the form of fees for everything from a driver's license to road tolls to annual car inspections. GOP's new plan: Raise taxes on working people, end Social Security and Medicare 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z That would ask us to give according to our income, with everyone paying according to the level of our income, much fairer than any sales tax, such as a gas tax. Infrastructure: Fund with income, not gas, tax 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “Municipalities are going to be different. Different places have different excise taxes and that’s the sales tax for gas,” she said. Why California gas prices are so high and vary so widely: ‘Mystery surcharge’ and more 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z In Maryland — as with other states — income tax and sales tax receipts have skyrocketed far more than already rosy estimates had predicted. Maryland’s unprecedented surplus grows by $1.6 billion, setting stage for renewed tax cut debate 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z He lobbied the legislature and voters to rally support for a sales tax to fund MARTA’s operations. Sam Massell, Atlanta mayor who drove MARTA creation, dies 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Cold Stone got bought, Ducey got wealthy, then got elected state treasurer, in which office he orchestrated the defeat of a 2012 ballot initiative to make permanent a temporary sales tax increase. Opinion | Why Doug Ducey and other GOP governors find the Senate such a resistible temptation 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Even several of the Democrats’ tax-relief proposals — a temporary sales tax holiday, and free admission to state parks and the Washington State Fair — didn’t make it into the final budget. Budget deal reached in Olympia pays for renter relief, mental health, student loan program 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z “I live in Sacramento, and they have a much higher sales tax for gasoline than another town might have.” Why California gas prices are so high and vary so widely: ‘Mystery surcharge’ and more 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Record inflation has also driven up sales tax revenue, which grows as the price of goods increases. Maryland’s unprecedented surplus grows by $1.6 billion, setting stage for renewed tax cut debate 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Many states ended their 2021 fiscal years with record cash balances due to an influx of federal pandemic aid and a resurgent economy that yielded greater income and sales tax revenue than expected. Calls to suspend gas taxes across U.S. grow as prices surge 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The sales tax collected on the 58 million Disney World tickets sold in 2018 alone was $409 million, more than the state’s 2021 budget for on school construction and maintenance, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. Column: On Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill, Disney sets a new standard for corporate cowardice 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Since the legislative session begin in January, Democratic lawmakers talked up a brief holiday from the sales tax, and funding for free admission to state parks and the Washington State Fair. Budget deal reached in Olympia pays for renter relief, mental health, student loan program 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z In another example, King County has purchased 10 hotels and apartment buildings through a 0.1% sales tax, called Health through Housing, to provide permanent housing and temporary shelter to homeless people living across the county. Large food bank provider increases wages to $25 an hour, as nonprofits see high turnover, burnout 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z |
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