Sell Globally, Tax Locally: Sales Tax Reform for the New Economy (AEI Studies on Tax Reform)
Off the Kuff (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The 2011 legislative session is going to be so much fun. Sales tax revenues have taken double-digit dives for five months running; in each of those months, the state’s income from those taxes has been more than 10 percent lower than in the same month the year before. In a state where a steady rise in [...]
Breaking News from The Huntsville Times - al.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
MADISON, AL -- Kristin Mitchell knows what overcrowding can do to a school system. She was a teacher in Mississippi before moving two years ago to Madison where her two children attend West Madison Elementary School.
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Gov. Deval Patrick offered a little hope yesterday for Bay State retailers that have been struggling through a year and a half of sales declines, but they'll have to...
Majority Rules Blog (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Bad news for Washington State continues as declining tax revenues now put the state budget deficit at $2.6 billion. The November forecast by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council projected an additional decrease of $760 million in revenue over the previous forecast. This $2.6 billion deficit is the decrease in revenue projected through June 30, 2011 of the current biennial budget...
Daily Painters Marketplace (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
$69.00+$10.00 S & H (USPS Priority Mail to USA) email me for international Priority Mail rates California residents subject to California sales tax No Paypal account necessary-Most major credit cards accepted To Purchase either email me or - CLICK HERE TO TRANSFER TO MY BLOG - and then use the "Buy Now" button Outer Banks Overcast - I've been busy for the last couple of months actually...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
Arlington Town Meeting members passed a local-option tax on restaurant meals and an increase in the local hotel tax during Monday’s session. The meals tax will tack on 0.75 percent to the state’s 6.25 percent sales tax on restaurant bills. The Board of Selectmen chairman, Kevin Greeley, said the tax will generate $200,000 annually for the town. By increasing the ...
From On High (Free subscription) | yesterday
From the desk of former Delegate Barnie Day: Solving The Budget Crisis Forget the $3-per-ton tax credit we give Virginia’s billion-dollar-profit utilities for burning Virginia coal. Forget the billion-dollar rebate we send to localities for taxes they impose. Forget the hundred million dollar fee we pay retailers just for collecting the sales tax. There is a better way. --Unleash market forces...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
KOZHIKODE: The Calicut Chamber of Commerce will conduct a seminar on Malabar development and a workshop on sales tax and income tax as part of the 10th anniversary of the formation of the chamber. The chamber will also honour leaders in ...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | yesterday
Town is encouraging residents to patronize local merchants so sales-tax dollars can stay put.
The Observer-Dispatch News RSS (Free subscription) | yesterday
The 257 Steakhouse reopened at 4 p.m. Friday after being closed by the state for two days due to unpaid sales tax, manager Derek Daniels said.
Daily Painters International Art Gallery (Free subscription) | yesterday
Undulation I, 20 x 20" Oil on canvas ©2008, Helen Read Framing optional, painted around sides (shipping determined by distance, IL residents please add 8.25% sales tax) Please email me for information about price and availability of this painting studio_upstairs@hotmail.com This painting was a result of my fascination with the curvature and shape of the beautiful hosta leaves I found in my...
FelixSalmon.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Alex Pareene has a wonderful rant about New York's MTA, which picks up on this astonishing line from the Daily News : In addition to the 2010 budget, the MTA released a four-year fiscal plan. It envisions 7.5% fare and toll hikes in 2011 and 2013 as the agency tries to establish a pattern of regular inflation-based increases. ‘Cos obviously consumer prices generally are going to rise by 15.5%...
Daily Painters International Art Gallery (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dunes , 6x8" Oil pastel on paper ©2009, Helen Read Ready to mat and frame (shipping determined by distance, IL residents please add 8.25% sales tax.) Please click on this link for purchase information For more information on my studio or my work, please visit my blog Brushstrokes, etc. or Visit my website email: studio_upstairs@hotmail.com Helen Read - The Studio Upstairs Wheaton, IL - United...
Oregon Business Litigation (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Currently Washington businesses that purchase items for resale may self-issue resale certificates to avoid paying sales tax. Beginning January 1, 2010 reseller permits issued by the Washington State Department of Revenue ("DOR") will be required in order to purchase items...
Sand Mountain Reporter (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
State shuts businesses down until the business owners pay sales tax, income withholding tax, lodging tax, and local taxes back to the state.
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