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“A for-or-against question gauging public support for a local sales tax hike from 6.75 to 7 percent will appear on the ballot this fall.” “Currently, 38 North Carolina counties – including Buncombe and Haywood counties – have already enacted the Continue reading North Carolina – Madison County Voters To Decide On Quarter-Cent Sales Tax Increase
Across New York state and beyond, local governments have reaped the benefits of increased sales tax revenue in the first half of 2018. New York Sales Tax Increase
SALT Report 3826 – Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic legislative leaders Monday were negotiating over a bipartisan plan that would reduce New Jersey’s 7 percent sales tax to 6 percent by 2018 as the state raises the gas tax to rescue Continue reading New Jersey – Proposed Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Trust Fund
SALT Report 3820 – The South Dakota state sales and use tax rate will increase from 4 percent to 4.5 percent on June 1, 2016. The new state sales and use tax rate applies to sales and rentals of tangible Continue reading South Dakota – Sales and Use Tax Rate Increase from 4% to 4.5% June 1, 2016
SALT Report 3818 – The sales tax increase is a proposed solution to generate the $781 million the Washoe County School District needs to repair current schools and build new schools to accommodate Northern Nevada’s growing community. For further Information: Continue reading Nevada – Proposed Sales Tax Increase
SALT Report 3812 – “Because tax revenue raised would go to the city’s general fund, Measure B only requires a simple majority to pass. If approved, the tax would bring in approximately $40 million a year in new revenue while Continue reading California – Potential Sales Tax Increase
SALT Report 3811 – Palm Beach County commissioners voted 5-2 on May 17, 2016 to give their final approval to wording of a proposed 1-cent sales tax add-on that will go to voters on the Nov. 8 ballot if cities Continue reading Florida – Possible Sales Tax Increase
SALT Report 3799 – Are they in effect, or not? This is the question on some people’s minds regarding the recent tax increases. But according to Deborah Randolph with the Cenla Chamber of Commerce most of the sales taxes have Continue reading Louisiana – Confusion Over Sales Tax Increase
SALT Report 3798 – An attempt to get more Oklahomans to pay the required sales tax on online purchases has cleared the state Senate. The Senate passed the bill 31-12 on Thursday and sent it to the House for consideration. Continue reading Oklahoma – Internet Sales Tax Measure Clears Senate
www.journalnow.com by Richard Carver -April 2, 2016 “It’s been about a month since the state began collecting sales tax on labor for many installation, maintenance and repair services. Adding the 6.75 percent sales tax to labor was approved by the Continue reading North Carolina – Sales tax on labor remains confusing to companies, consumers