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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Republicans slam Va. cigarette tax hike

by taxnick on December 16, 2008

Virginia Republican House Speaker William Powell on Tuesday criticized a purported plan by the Democratic governor’s to double the tax on cigarettes and said there were better ways for the state to close a widening budget deficit.
“Let’s address the root problem rather than going out and addressing taxes, and especially not addressing taxes in a [...]

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Guv’s plan would tax iTunes, ballgames, cable TV

by taxnick on December 16, 2008

Under a budget proposed by Gov. David A. Paterson Tuesday, the state would charge sales tax on activities that include downloading music, attending a ballgame and getting a massage.
Paterson’s executive budget included 88 fees, 10 fines and 39 tax changes that would bring in over $5 billion next year.
“The governor feels these fees are fair, [...]

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