British television and music mogul Simon Cowell has announced plans to organise a charity single to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti. ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales tax revenues in U.S. states rose in December from their anemic state in November but are still far from ...
Hefty sales tax revenue drop in Louisiana causes $197 million state budget deficit Louisiana's revenue forecast dropped $197 million Thursday, driven by plummeting state sales taxes as shoppers shut their wallets and businesses shrink spending in the tight economy. The state income ...
Connecticut going after Internet cigarette buyers who haven't paid state sales taxes Connecticut officials are going after more than 900 state residents who bought cigarettes on the Internet but didn't pay state sales taxes as required by law. The Department of Revenue ...
Sales of new cars soared by 57.6 percent in November from sales at the same time last year, industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Friday. New car sales last month jumped to 158,082 vehicles partly thanks to ...
SC offering shoppers a 48-hour sales tax break on guns called 'Second Amendment Weekend' South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns. The state Revenue Department sent out a reminder Wednesday of the upcoming "Second Amendment Weekend." The ...
Sales of new cars soared by 31.6 percent in October as a result of the state-backed old-for-new scheme, industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Thursday. New car sales rose 31.6 percent last month to 168,942 vehicles, compared ...
State, local government budgets get brief relief from Clunkers taxes, but huge deficits remain Struggling states and towns got a dose of badly needed money this summer from a Cash for Clunkers program that poured hundreds of millions of dollars of tax ...
Critics of sales tax 'holidays' complain they do more harm to economy than help Brad Borofsky hopes a sales tax holiday this weekend will draw more buyers to his outfitters shop in search of kayaks, canoes and other high-end outdoor items. After ...
Graphic shows percentage of adult smokers and federal cigarette tax from 1951 to Copyright 2009 AP News
Meltdown 101: Push for value-added tax may be coming in Washington amid need to raise revenue It's popular around the world. You probably paid it on your last European vacation. But how many Americans understand or even know about the value-added tax? ...
Although France may have just officially emerged from the recession, an appreciating euro and a decline in tourism continue to take a toll on the country's beleaguered restaurant industry. But the French government's decision to slash the value-added tax, a levy similar ...
