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A privilege tax is a tax levied in exchange for a privilege or license granted to the taxpayer. The fee for registering a motor vehicle is one example of a privilege tax. Many taxes on businesses are characterized as privilege taxes. For example, Arizona's transaction privilege tax is a gross receipts tax on business. In the 1911 case of Flint v
Various state and local taxing authorities in the US require an employer or the employee to withhold and remit a tax on the wages paid to an employee. Some states require both the employer and employee to remit a portion of the total occupational privilege tax (OPT), while others only require one or the other to do so. [1]
Transaction privilege tax (TPT) refers to a gross receipts tax levied by the state of Arizona on certain persons for the privilege of conducting business in the state. TPT differs from the "true" sales tax imposed by many other U.S. states as it is imposed upon the seller or lessor rather than the purchaser or lessee. The seller/lessor may pass ...
The bank’s researchers say those that are opting to work from home should pay a 5% tax to support those who cannot work from home through a “privilege tax,” according to USA Today.
For example, in Oregon, vehicle dealers must pay a Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) and Vehicle Privilege Tax. Dealers may pass these costs onto consumers. The bottom line is, the government wants to ...
According to the West Virginia State Tax Department, "This tax is imposed on the privilege of engaging in certain business activities." The West Virginia municipal B&O tax is a gross receipts tax, with no deductions whatsoever allowed. Rates vary according to the type of business, and differ from city to city. [8] For example:
That Business Privilege Tax rate increased from 4% to 5% effective June 1, 2018. It was originally expected to be changed back to 4% on October 1, 2018, when Guam anticipated enacting a 2% sales and use tax. That bill was repealed, and the expiration of the reduced Business Privilege Tax rate was repealed, leaving the 5% rate in effect.
This would add $175 or $185 to a $10,000 tax bill, for example, a steep price for the privilege of using plastic. There are isolated scenarios that might justify paying a tax bill with a credit card.