Sentences with phrase «higher sales tax»

On sales tax extensions, counties will continue to have the ability to set higher sales tax rates.

Buyers aren't used to paying such high sales taxes on any goods, especially housing.

The state does impose higher sales tax than some other states in the region, with some areas charging as much as 9.5 percent.

Some places have high sales taxes while others have none.

* $ 69 million would go to the state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the form of higher sales taxes

For example, in countries with relatively high sales tax and vehicle registration fees (the Netherlands), exemptions from these fees can be strong sales drivers.

Residents of states with high sales taxes (Louisiana, Texas and others) and low or nonexistent income taxes generally opt to deduct their sales taxes if they itemize.

(For what it's worth, Colorado also has a 15 % state excise tax and other states levy higher sales taxes, as well.)

In the end, opposition to paying an incrementally higher sales tax seemed to loom larger in the minds of voters at large than argumemts for the efficacy of a taxpayer - subsidized pre-K program in raising educational standards and student prospects.

Of course, SCORE is not the only place to turn for free business advice, but with a slightly higher sales tax and not a lot of «liquid courage» available per capita, this is a huge do - it - yourself crowd.

@Dot com, It is not worth it... because you will have to pay taxes on that which will be 15 %... I know Quebec has crazy high sale taxes.

Requests by Erie and many other counties to continue their «temporary» higher sales tax rates were somehow tied in with an issue involving New York City's schools.

Rhode Island wins this category (there's either a liquor store or a coffee shop for every 1,700 people there), but because of its big drop in viable small businesses in recent years and relatively high sales taxes, it didn't make the list.

Washington has the third - highest gas taxes paid, fifth - highest sales tax paid and 10th - highest property taxes paid.

The state has one of the highest sales tax rates in the country at 7 %.

Our property taxes are sky high and we have the highest sales tax in the country.

If we abolished the income & payroll taxes, we'd all bring home way more money, and presumably could swallow the higher sales taxes that would be enacted to compensate.

Asked for comment, Uber spokesman Matt Wing referred POLITICO New York to a letter the company sent Mayor Bill de Blasio in August noting that Uber's black cars are actually subject to a higher sales tax than the yellow taxi surcharge.

Steve Acquario, executive director of the New York State Association of Counties, said in an email that he expects Cuomo will push for a vote on a bill he offered — that NYSAC supports — that would give counties the ability to renew their higher sales taxes without approval from Albany.

Everything is now on the table, from video lotteries to red - light cameras, and possibly even a higher sales tax could be employed to pull Suffolk out of its massive hole.

Giambra's proposed «green budget» cut less in exchange for a higher sales tax rate.

«We thought the minimum wage... was important to put in the budget, because we think that it ultimately has budget implications... We think that the extra income generated by the minimum wage payments will lead to higher sales taxes for the state and a more stable economic environment for the state in which the whole fiscal plan unfolds.»

Right here in Oneida County, we have some of the highest sales taxes.

Earlier this week, an Assembly bill was approved that extends the ability of counties to keep a higher sales tax in place, while also continuing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's control over the city's vast school system for another two years.

With the passage of Prop. 30, California now has the highest sales tax and top marginal income tax rate in the country.

Other items include significantly higher rents (at least at the tech - centric areas of SF Bay and LA - Orange County), higher sales taxes, higher gas prices, etc etc..

Although New York's base sales tax rate appears reasonable at 4 percent, the regional adjustments bring it in line with some of the highest sales tax rates in the country.

Here's a rundown of the states that have the highest sales taxes.

I live modestly in Chicago, which has the highest sales taxes in the U.S. I have offered time and time again to pay $ 350 / month, which is roughly the 10 % of my income, and the Direct Loans loan officers typically get very angry at me, offering me only the option of forbearance or to pay $ 670 / month.

Texas: Texas doesn't have a corporate or individual income tax, and there isn't a state property tax, but, like Florida, high sales taxes and local property tax account for most of the state's revenue.

Texas has a high sales tax of 6.25 percent, taxes on motor vehicles sales and fuel, and taxes and royalties on oil and natural gas production.