New York Times (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
The protests, the largest since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005, occurred in several large cities.
The San Antonio Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reports the state collected $1.68 billion in sales tax in September, up 3.7 percent over September 2007.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ordered his government to suspend a controversial new sales tax Thursday, a day after a rare strike by merchants worried about how the new measure would affect their business.
PAWaterCooler.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
First, nothing drives down an area’s economy like a sales tax. I refuse to buy any big ticket items in Philly, just to save the 1 % tax (7% vs. the state 6%). To create a consumer tax on the fringe of an economic meltdown is just plain stupid. But then, we’re talking King James [...]
PAWaterCooler.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
First, nothing drives down an area’s economy like a sales tax. I refuse to buy any big ticket items in Philly, just to save the 1 % tax (7% vs. the state 6%). To create a consumer tax on the fringe of an economic meltdown is just plain stupid. But then, we’re talking King James [...]
PAWaterCooler.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lansdale Reporter: Taking a hint from those attending last week’s transportation summit, the staff of the Montgomery County Planning Commission has started to explore the implementation of a county sales tax to finance a county transportation funding program. Up until last week, county planners had been focusing on using a bond issue for the program, similar [...]
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Major one-up for Measure R , the proposed half-cent sales tax increase that would go towards transportation projects. The LA Times says it's bad timing with the current economy, but now is the time, despite what the naysayers claim. "The official opposition to Measure R comes mainly from politicians from far-flung parts of the county who claim that they wouldn't get their fair share of the tax money;...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
It's been tough lately for municipal sales tax proposals.
Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
China's automobile prices rose in September buoyed by an increased consumption tax that was aimed at curbing sales of high emission cars to save energy. Prices of domestically-made vehicles edged up 0.74 percent from August, a rise of 0.
Iran News Blog (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Scores of merchants had shut down their stores across Iran after the government last month approved a 3 percent value-added tax on sale receipts.
The Denver Business Journal (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Liquor sales tax collections jumped 31.7 percent in September, compared to the same month last year, but fell short from the forecasted figure, according to data released Friday by the Colorado Department of Revenue.
War News Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday
(Photo from Shia Islam ) Iran Halts New Sales Tax After Merchants Strike -- Washington Post TEHRAN, Oct. 8 -- A series of private-sector strikes has forced the Iranian government to suspend the implementation of a new sales tax borne most heavily by the politically powerful merchant class, marking a setback for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's plans for economic change. In a rare show of public protest,...
Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Shanghai, October 10 (Gasgoo.com) Following the sales tax hike on big cars as of September 1, Mercedes-Benz China has recently announced the price markup of its 3.0L-plus models.
43rd State Blues: Democracy for Ida (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
When Jim Risch pushed through a big shift from the property to the sales tax, he saved a lot of rich landowners big bucks. One of them was Jim Risch. According to Risch’s federal financial disclosure report, he saved himself at least $53,000 and maybe as much as $250,000 a year. The average household income in Idaho in 2006 was $48,354. Federal law requires only that properties be listed in value...
Got2BeGreen (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Want to lower your bills, conserve water and energy, and save money? Here’s your chance! From Thursday, October 9th to Sunday, October 12th, Metro Atlanta stores will sell products with the WaterSense label and Energy Star label without adding sales tax. Products that carry the WaterSense designation include low-flow toilets. These toilets only use 1.28 gallons [...]
