Sell Globally, Tax Locally: Sales Tax Reform for the New Economy (AEI Studies on Tax Reform)
Dawg's Blawg (Free subscription) | yesterday
That's what the federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff is calling the Harmonized Sales Tax, at least for now--while fellow Liberal Dalton McGuinty is gung-ho to introduce it here in Ontario. But by the Spring, who knows? Ignatieff isn't a leader, he's a weather-vane, and business is blowing strongly on this one. Besides, John McCallum, his finance critic, has stated plainly that the Liberals actually...
Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | yesterday
DENVER — Facing an expected $1 billion shortfall in next year's budget, Colorado Gov. Bill Rit...
The San Antonio Business Journal (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs collected $1.52 billion in sales tax revenue in October, down 12.8 percent from last year.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Facing an expected $1 billion shortfall in next year's budget, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is proposing a 4.6 percent cut in education spending and charging sales tax on items including candy and soda and online purchases.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpeedTax, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), fully automated sales tax management solutions, today announced that Diane Yetter, President of Yetter Consulting Services, a nationally recognized sales tax consulting firm, and founder of the Sales Tax Institute, will make regular appearances as a contributor to the SpeedTax Blog. Yetter has carved out an...
Breaking News from The Huntsville Times - al.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
MADISON, AL - The City of Madison has scheduled five community meetings to let citizens ask questions about a proposed half-cent sales-tax increase. The money raised would be used to help pay for a second high school in the city, on County Line Road.
<title> - MarketColorz, Indian Stock Market... (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The government on Thursday mandated more sales of shares by state-run firms and changed the rules on how it can use the proceeds, as it seeks to boost revenues and rein in a widening budget deficit. The government also said it was looking at tax changes as it tried to cut a budget shortfall forecast to 6.8% of gross domestic product in 2009-10 (April/March). Analysts said there was a risk a rush of...
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Budget chief Shelley Carroll wasn't ruling out a Toronto sales tax yesterday but was also panhandling for a portion of the province's HST.
Choice for Childcare (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Ontario HST Ontario's plan to adopt the controversial Harmonized Sales Tax could hit a roadblock on Parliament Hill. Opposition parties said Friday they may not support an upcoming Conservative motion to change federal tax regulations -- necessary for the implementation of the combined tax. And since the HST motion could be budget-related and therefore a confidence vote, the issue might trigger a federal...
The Naked City (Free subscription) | yesterday
Reminder: I'm at the conference, "Setting An Agenda for a Better South," sponsored by the Center for a Better South , based in Charleston. We've just taken about 30 minutes to do a budget-setting exercise, based on the S.C. state budget. The assignment: Decide which programs you might want to give more money, which ones less, find new revenue if you can. The room is over-represented with...
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gov. Pat Quinn today plans to sign into law a measure that would make it easier for Cook County commissioners to override County Board President Todd Stroger, who has repeatedly used his extraordinary veto power to protect an unpopular sales tax increase. Bob Reed, a spokesman for Quinn, said the governor plans to sign the bill during a press conference at his Chicago office this afternoon. Read more...
Chicago news (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gov. Pat Quinn was planning Saturday to sign legislation that would make it easier for Cook County commissioners to roll back the county's controversial sales tax hike.
Daily Painters International Art Gallery (Free subscription) | yesterday
Marigold Magnified , 5x7" Oil on canvas ©2008, Helen Read $100 - ready to frame (shipping determined by distance, IL residents please add 8.25% sales tax) Marigolds give such a burst of color - through the summer, and even into the early fall. I also love that there is such variety in the various types of marigolds. As you can see, this one had a deep yellow color, with orange highlights....
Wise Law Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Legal services currently are exempt from Ontario's 8% provincial sales tax. With the Province's imminent imposition of a 15% HST that is now targeted to apply to legal fees, Slaws Edward Prutschi considers the negative implications of this tax on access to justice in the province, and eloquently asks why organizations representing the legal profession remain largely silent : Starting in July 2010 when...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | yesterday
The rebirth of the harmonized sales tax as a jobs issue puts Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak in a box
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