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Recent Examples of sales tax
Critics like Evans and Metro Councilmember Joy Kimbrough say raising sales tax will disproportionately impact poor people.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Often, the imposition of sales tax is closely tied to whether an item is essential—that means that groceries and clothing, for example, will often not be subject to sales tax.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Buena Park voters are supporting the city’s request to add a 1 cent sales tax to generate more local revenue by 74%.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Proposition 490, a sales tax measure, received a commanding majority of 'yes' votes in the early tallies.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Often, the imposition of sales tax is closely tied to whether an item is essential—that means that groceries and clothing, for example, will often not be subject to sales tax.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Buena Park voters are supporting the city’s request to add a 1 cent sales tax to generate more local revenue by 74%.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Proposition 490, a sales tax measure, received a commanding majority of 'yes' votes in the early tallies.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump has suggested cutting the corporate tax rate and has floated some income tax cuts too.Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump's plan would mostly help middle- and high-income retirees, given that low-income retirees often don't make enough to pay federal income tax on their benefits, according to tax experts.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
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By unifying the nation under a single tax regime, GST streamlined the complex web of indirect taxes and brought about greater transparency and efficiency in the system.Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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In 2018, then-Senator Harris proposed a refundable tax credit for lower- and middle-income families, which would have provided cash payments of two hundred and fifty dollars a month for single tax filers and five hundred dollars a month for married couples.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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This would push more property tax bills in the area above $10,000 per year, with owners often passing the cost onto their tenants.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This increase is mainly due to higher property tax expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
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Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.Ali Sawafta, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
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The company maintains a tax holiday for a subsidiary in the APAC region, which contributed to a lower effective tax rate of 13.7% for the year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Last week, bond yields surged on expectations that President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to lower tax rates, increase tariffs and reduce regulation could ultimately lead to higher U.S. government debt and inflation, along with faster economic growth.Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Among a litany of measures, including a major change to the government’s fiscal rules, Reeves is reported to be considering a sin tax raid.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Separately, the Browns, who still have more than half of their $92 million sin tax allocation remaining, are likely to receive $3.4 million from the City of Cleveland for repairs, cleveland.com reported previously.Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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