Possible sales tax increase

[wayneg]

Just been reading Orlando Sentinels Website. Voters in Florida are considering abolishing their property tax in exchange for increased sales tax on everything they(and us) buy. It would mean a 2.5% increase from 6% to 8.5% which will make it the highest statewide sales tax in US. It would save the average homeowner $2,283
Read for yourself here http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...22107,0,3156123.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

 

[KayleeUK]

Just moving this one to the TP forum

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

can we have that in this country as well?
You should see my Council tax bill!!!!

 

[paulh]

can we have that in this country as well?
You should see my Council tax bill!!!!

we do have it in our country its called VAT
Paulh

 

[mickg7dyd]

Hi,
Wonder if DVC would be classed as my "primary home" as I don't own any other property in the USA. If it goes ahead it will make tipping in restaurants easy to work out, just double the tax.

Mick.

 

[tony64]

So if they drop property tax, does that mean anyone with timeshare will find their yearly dues going down????? Sorry didn't postquick enough , I see Mickg had this covered.

 

[wayneg]

I would expect some clause in there for out of state owners to still contribute but time will tell. It might all come to nothing yet.

I still think we could have something in this country better than we have but cant see any party doing much about it. Why all the indirect taxes and red tape? I think they could do away with most of the taxes and have a sales tax/VAT to cover it.

 

[paulh]

its for primary homes,so if you have a holiday villa you will still have to pay for it(the welsh should have thought of this)So allas dvc will not be elegable
Paulh

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

we do have it in our country its called VAT
Paulh

No, surely thats a European wide tax (with national governments having a small amount of difference they can put to it), not a state (County) sales tax to replace Property (Council) tax?

 

[jjpenguin]

I read somewhere once that all the tax they pay in the US is just to keep the tax office running, nothing useful actually happens with the cash!

 

[paulh]

No, surely thats a European wide tax (with national governments having a small amount of difference they can put to it), not a state (County) sales tax to replace Property (Council) tax?

its still a sales tax,I was pointing out that we do have one as in the states.The rate varies from each EU member
Paulh

 

[wayneg]

I read somewhere once that all the tax they pay in the US is just to keep the tax office running, nothing useful actually happens with the cash!

pretty much similar to here then