Bill Text: CT HB05400 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Sales Tax.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding [HB05400 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05400-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5400
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 1665
Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Introduced by:
REP. MOUKAWSHER, 40th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES TAX.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to eliminate all exemptions to the sales and use tax, except groceries, prescription drugs and clothing under seventy-five dollars in value which will continue to be exempt from such tax. The sales tax shall be lowered to approximately three per cent.

Statement of Purpose:

To reduce the sales tax to a lower rate that will produce the same revenue after eliminating the majority of the exemptions.