San Jose proposes half-cent sales tax (would be highest in the county and among big CA cities)

[alp227]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

City officials Wednesday recommended a 15-year half-cent sales tax measure for the November ballot that would raise up to $64 million annually while saddling residents, businesses and shoppers with the highest sales tax rate in the county and among the highest in the state's largest cities.

The City Council will consider the recommendation from Ed Shikada, San Jose's assistant city manager, at its Aug. 7 meeting. Santa Clara County officials that day will consider their own eighth-cent countywide sales tax for the same ballot, which also will include the governor's proposed four-year quarter-cent statewide sales tax increase.

If voters were to approve the proposed city, county and state measures, San Jose's sales tax would jump from 8.375 to 9.25 percent, among the highest in California and throughout the country.

The recommendation quickly drew fire from taxpayer advocates and business leaders.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_21158321

[progressivebydesign]

1. try living around Seattle.. our sales tax is higher, and it's 10% on take out food! n/t

[wysimdnwyg]

2. The problem for CA residents is the combination

You pay around 10% sales tax, but in CA, they pay both sales tax and income tax. And the income tax maxes out at 9.3% - and that's for any income over $48,029.

http://www.retirementliving.com/taxes-by-state