Reforming an Antiquated Sales Tax Perk for Big Retailers
Governor Tom Corbett proposes sales tax reform which limits vendor discounts for large corporations.This Reports and Briefing Papers concludes...
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Cracker Plant Tax Credit Expensive for Taxpayers While Promising Few Permanent Jobs
Governor Tom Corbett’s administration has proposed giving $1.65 billion in state tax credits over 25 years to companies that...
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Individuals, Not Corporations, Pick Up the Tax Tab for EITC Scholarships
Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) allows businesses to recover 75% to 90% of the cost of contributing to...
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Memo to House Finance Committee: Significant Flaws in Inheritance Tax, Bank Loans Tax Legislation
PA Budget and Policy center urges Pennsylvanians to reconsider Inheritance Tax and Bank Loans Tax Legislation, which would provide...
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Critical Points on Marcellus Shale Tax/Fee Plans
PA Budget and Policy center expresses their reccomendation that the General Assembly enact fair and meaningful tax on Marcellus...
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97% of Top Pennsylvania Companies Use Combined Reporting
Companies that claim that closing corporate tax loopholes is too complicated already operate in states that have closed loopholes,...
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Summary: No Time to Pass Luxury Tax Break for Private Jet Sales
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center recently Press Released a policy brief on HB 1100, a Bill which would...
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Pa. House Poised to Hand Out Another Corporate Loophole – This Time for Jets
PA Budget and Policy Center reviews House Bill 1100, which would exempt the sale of private and corporate aircraft...
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Bill to Close Tax Loopholes Doesn’t Get the Job Done
A recent proposal to close corporate tax loopholes that rob Pennsylvania schools, colleges, homeless shelters and other vital services...
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HB 2150: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
This Reports and Briefing Papers analyzes House Bill 2150, a corporate tax bill sponsored by State Rep. Dave Reed....
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$2 Billion in Business Tax Breaks Come at Expense of Schools, Communities
Next year, Pennsylvania will spend $2.4 billion on business tax breaks. That amount has tripled over the last 10...
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What Does the Tax Foundation Business Climate Index Really Tell Us?
The Tax Foundation Press Released its 2011 Business Tax Climate Index, ranking Pennsylvania 26th in the nation. In this...
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