The new Senate speaker pro tem said he has been satisfied with efforts at the Department of Revenue to make such private letter rulings — statements issued to taxpayers — more open. The issue has been heightened by Amazon’s move to the state and its exemption from collecting sales taxes.
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NASHVILLE – Total tax collections for June were above state budget estimates for the month. Finance and Administration Commissioner Mark Emkes today announced that…
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The retail giant has said it is planning three more warehouses in Tennessee in addition to two slated for Hamilton and Bradley counties. But lawmakers are questioning what the state gave away to secure the East Tennessee projects.
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Legislators move to reverse Administration’s Amazon exemption from sales tax collection.
Senate Finance Committee chair Randy McNally and House Finance Committee…
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Rep. Mike Stewart’s plan to tax pop at another penny per fluid ounce may have fallen flat. Which is just fine with a fizzy-drink industry lobbyist, who argues that the Nashville Democrat is “using tax policy to interrupt an individual’s right of choice and personal responsibility.”
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Think Tank Releases Second Edition of its Legislators’ Guide to the Issues; Policy guide offers free market recommendations on dozens of…
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With six weeks until lawmakers flood back into the Capitol, a handful of bills have already been filed for introduction in the 2011 legislative session, mostly thanks to Sen. Mark Norris.
The Senate Republican…
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Report scores business climate of Tennessee’s 50 most populous cities
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR) today released its…
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NASHVILLE – State revenue collections for October were $732.8 million, which is 4.95% above collections for the same month last year, and marks…
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Tennessee politicians often boast that the state has one of the friendliest businesses climates in the country, but a recent report indicates the state sits squarely in the middle of the pack compared to…
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State Among Best in Nation for Economic Development, Cities Statewide Also Honored
NASHVILLE – Business Facilities, a national economic development publication, has issued…
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NASHVILLE – State sales tax revenues for July jumped with the largest monthly growth in over three years. Finance and Administration Commissioner Dave…
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