Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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This bill provides for a multitude of significant tax law changes, including but not limited to: 1) Repealing many income tax credits and exemptions and phasing in a new overall flat income tax rate of 4 percent; 2) Imposing sales tax on digital products; 3) Repealing multiple sales tax exemptions, including the food exemption, and increasing the rate of state sales tax to 5 percent; 4) Phasing in increases on cigarette excise taxes; and 5) Providing for a new, comprehensive state and local communications services tax on all telecommunication services other than internet access. |