The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission are considering two amendments which will offer all property owners about a 25 percent tax savings, and possibly a 1 percent sales tax increase to make up for local governments’ shortfall. One amendment contained the provision of a sales tax on services. The Commission voted 6-5 to remove the provision which would have allowed lawmakers to place a sales tax on services………everything from lawn mowing to lawyering.
This was another in a series of defeats for Commissioner John McKay, a former Florida Senate president, who has tried for years to revive the idea of taxing services. To read more click here.