Tag: sales tax
McKee’s sales tax cut too small to matter much, some observers...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposal to cut the state's sales tax from 7% to 6.85% is getting a tepid reception from policy analysts and...
Are you satisfied with the tax cuts and economic initiatives in...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s $13.8 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year proposes nearly $100 million in tax relief, including a reduction in...
McKee prioritizes tax cuts, education in $13.8B budget for fiscal 2024
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released a $13.75 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year, an increase of $148.6 million...
Cannabis revenue uncertain
Rhode Island has given five retail dispensaries a significant head start in the state’s nascent recreational marijuana industry.
An argument can be made those dispensaries,...
Tax Foundation: R.I. ranks 42nd for business-friendly tax climate
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is again listed among the states with the worst tax environments in the nation, ranking 42nd in a new report...
Tax Foundation: R.I. state sales tax second highest in country
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s state sales tax remains one of the highest in the country, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation.
The...
WalletHub: R.I. has 8th-highest tax burden in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – As the April 18 Tax Day looms, a new study finds Rhode Island residents have the eighth-highest tax burden in the nation...
R.I. ranks No. 24 for highest state sales tax
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks in the middle of the pack when it comes to state sales tax rates as of 2022, according to...
Airbnb: R.I. hosts earned $24M over the summer this year
PROVIDENCE – Airbnb Inc.’s rental hosts earned $24.1 million from Memorial Day to Labor Day in Rhode Island, according to the company Friday.
Homeowners utilizing...
Lawmakers bend rules for Hope Point
Even as the House reduced Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s request for incentives to replenish her economic programs, most notably the real estate development program...
