by Sumera S | Apr 15, 2019
City of Philadelphia Sales Tax In June 2016, the City Council passed its five-year budget that included the implementation of Philadelphia Beverage Tax (PBT). Through the PBT initiative, the City charges distributors of sugar sweetened beverages a 1.5-cents per...
by Lisa Finaldi | Jul 7, 2016
Missouri State Innovation – Sales Tax and Trust Funds While most states currently do not allow for the creation of local community trust funds for children (and would require change in state laws), Missouri has given local authority to establish trusts...
by Lisa Finaldi | Mar 10, 2016
San Antonio Renewed Sales Tax Referendum In November 2020, 73 percent of San Antonio voters approved an eight-year renewal of a 2012 referendum to increase the local sales tax by one-eighth of a cent to fund Pre-K 4 SA, a voluntary, full-day pre-k program for...
by Lisa Finaldi | Oct 27, 2015
Aspen Sales Tax Referendum In 1990, Aspen, Colorado voters approved a referendum to increase the sales tax by .45 percent dedicated to “providing affordable housing and day care” within Aspen and Pitkin County. Ordinances extending the .45 percent sales tax were...
