July 20, 2015

Daily Leader: Sales Tax Holiday Presents Dilemma

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“Sales tax holidays are advertised as a way to give people a break from paying the sales tax, typically during the “back to school” shopping season. Superficially this sounds good, however, many tax and economic experts and officials believe the benefits are minimal. They say public officials cash in more on the good publicity than consumers cash in on savings.

According to a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, sales tax holidays are poorly targeted and too temporary to meaningfully change the regressive nature of a state’s tax system.”

 





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