Blog tagged as Taxation

The House failed to get the votes needed to pass legislation directing a piece of the state’s sales tax revenue to local governments with high crime rates after Republican members in politically competitive Detroit suburbs and four Democrats declined to vote.

More than 200 local ordinances, property tax hikes, and bonding proposals are up for a vote on Nov. 7 worth a combined total of more than $2.7 billion. In addition, three municipalities are asking voters to adopt ranked-choice voting.

The House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee took testimony Wednesday on a Rep. John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming) bill allowing cities and townships to collect a hotel-motel excise tax

Years after a movie theater chain's complaint about whether they should be reimbursed for paying a sales tax on bottled water and prepackaged candy, legislation aimed at clarifying what is taxable "prepared food" is on its way to the Governor's desk.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged lawmakers to move his property tax plan to disincentivize land speculation by increasing taxes on vacant land and reducing taxes on buildings during Wednesday’s House Tax Policy Committee hearing.