R.I. Oct. collection of 1% meal and bev. tax increases 3.7 percent

COLLECTION OF the 1 percent meal and beverage tax in Rhode Island in October totaled $2.4 million, an increase of $85,926 year over year. COURTESY HEMENWAY’S/LUCAS PRESTON
COLLECTION OF the 1 percent meal and beverage tax in Rhode Island in October totaled $2.4 million, an increase of $85,926 year over year. COURTESY HEMENWAY’S/LUCAS PRESTON
PROVIDENCE – Collection of the 1 percent meal and beverage tax in Rhode Island in October increased 3.7 percent from $2.3 million to $2.4 million year over year, according to the R.I. Department of Revenue Thursday. Providence collected most of the tax of any municipality in the state for the month at $513,978, despite collections…

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