sales tax

Anti-Tax Advocate Grover Norquist Visits Huntersville

Tasnim Shamma — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:07:40 +0000

Influential anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist made several stops in North Carolina yesterday. He visited the capitol to show support for Republican proposals to overhaul the state’s tax system, and ended the day in Huntersville.

SC Could Get An Early Out Of Amazon Tax Exemption Deal

Julie Rose — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:07:21 +0000

U.S. Senators are poised to pass a measure this week that would mean new taxes for South Carolina online shoppers who frequent Amazon. The state granted Amazon an exemption to collecting sales tax until 2016, but that deal would end if Congress passes the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act.

As Panthers Seek A Cut, A City Sales Tax Primer

Julie Rose — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:10:00 +0000

The Carolina Panthers say their 17- year old stadium needs an upgrade and they want taxpayers to pitch in. City of Charlotte officials are busy negotiating behind closed doors to come up with as much as half of the $250 million renovation. They're reportedly looking at doubling the city's tax on prepared foods, such as meals in restaurants. That's not the only local tax Charlotte has used to fund big projects in the past. We asked WFAE's Julie Rose to sort out the sales taxes Charlotte has access to, as this debate over upgrading Bank of America stadium unfolds.

As N.C. Considers Tax Overhaul, How Does Current System Work?

Michael Tomsic — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:30:04 +0000

Governor Pat McCrory and state lawmakers are considering major changes to North Carolina's tax structure. So we decided to take a closer look at a report released Wednesday detailing the effective tax rates currently in place. It's from the liberal-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C.