co2 Tax

Is there a place where one can find a reliable list of services NOT taxed? Then I'll look for a rationale….

Is there a place where one can find a reliable list of services NOT taxed? Then I'll look for a rationale....

The only good thing about the latest tax package is that it brings to an end all of the UNCERTAINTY that has plagued business decision making for the past 18 months. Or, has it? While RECALL efforts persist on the SERVICE TAX portion of the package are we any more certain? While the services affected are being defined, are we any more certain? What services might be added at any time in the future? Actually, our legislators and Governor may have actually INSTITUTIONALIZED UNCERTAINTY!

The only thing CERTAIN is that the SERVICE TAX will make Michigan UNCOMPETITIVE in the fastest growing economic sector as long as it exists. IS THIS THE CERTAINTY WE WANT FOR MICHIGAN?

The only good thing about the latest tax package is that it brings to an end all of the UNCERTAINTY that has plagued business decision making for the past 18 months. Or, has it? While RECALL efforts persist on the SERVICE TAX portion of the package are we any more certain? While the services affected are being defined, are we any more certain? What services might be added at any time in the future? Actually, our legislators and Governor may have actually INSTITUTIONALIZED UNCERTAINTY!

The only thing CERTAIN is that the SERVICE TAX will make Michigan UNCOMPETITIVE in the fastest growing economic sector as long as it exists. IS THIS THE CERTAINTY WE WANT FOR MICHIGAN?

There are some key distinctions.

We've hosted forums where a BROAD-BASED, LOW-RATE sales tax on services was discussed. The original plan pitched by the governor earlier this year was closer to the mark.

THIS service tax, passed in the pre-dawn hours, without a single public hearing, on an arbitrary and bizarre mix of businesses,at a rate TRIPLE what the governor originally proposed, is not what's been advocated by any economist or expert associated with the Center for Michigan.

There are some key distinctions.

We've hosted forums where a BROAD-BASED, LOW-RATE sales tax on services was discussed. The original plan pitched by the governor earlier this year was closer to the mark.

THIS service tax, passed in the pre-dawn hours, without a single public hearing, on an arbitrary and bizarre mix of businesses,at a rate TRIPLE what the governor originally proposed, is not what's been advocated by any economist or expert associated with the Center for Michigan.

I'm disappointed at the featuring of this article. I've found comments at The Center for Michigan to provide a compelling case for supporting the tax package passed by the state Legislature, flawed though it assuredly is. It is very inconsistent of this site to promote this solution, and to criticize those calling for recall of those who voted for it, while cherry-picking portions of the new taxes for this type of critique. It is hard to imagine a repeal of any one part of the package without creating a huge, messy free-for-all. As a state, we need to move on. The most helpful thing from the Center would be to provide or link to some type of analysis that would compare Michigan's taxes to those of other states whose success we would like to emulate. Please, try for some consistency in your message.

I'm disappointed at the featuring of this article. I've found comments at The Center for Michigan to provide a compelling case for supporting the tax package passed by the state Legislature, flawed though it assuredly is. It is very inconsistent of this site to promote this solution, and to criticize those calling for recall of those who voted for it, while cherry-picking portions of the new taxes for this type of critique. It is hard to imagine a repeal of any one part of the package without creating a huge, messy free-for-all. As a state, we need to move on. The most helpful thing from the Center would be to provide or link to some type of analysis that would compare Michigan's taxes to those of other states whose success we would like to emulate. Please, try for some consistency in your message.