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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has announced a broad tax plan for an upcoming special legislative session billed to cut property taxes in half

Spain eliminates sales tax on olive oil temporarily to ease financial burden on consumers due to soaring prices, reflecting its cultural and dietary signif...

The price of olive oil has increased by 272% since September 2020

The plan, designed to reduce financial burdens on families, includes fishing gear, outdoor equipment, and admissions to state parks

Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax – an 11% levy on each sale – will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10% or 11% for firearms and California’s 6% sales tax.

A new Florida tax relief package defines 2024 sales tax holidays and cuts taxes for families and businesses.

A South Dakota campaign supporting an initiative that would ban the state sales and use tax on groceries submitted signatures to the secretary of state’s office on April 24, 2024. According to Rick Weiland, the co-founder of TakeItBack, the campaign supporting the initiative, about 25,000 signatures were submitted. For the…

Jackson County, Missouri, voted not to extend a sales tax that would have benefited the Chiefs and the Royals.

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Vote in Jackson County, MO, to decide on sales tax extension for new ballpark and stadium renovations for the Royals and Chiefs.