MA S1559

Bill

MA S1559

To authorize cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes cities and towns in Massachusetts to increase the local tax rate on restaurant meals from 0.75% to 1.5% of the gross receipts of the vendor. The city or town must accept this provision in order to impose the higher local tax rate. The vendor is responsible for collecting and remitting the local sales tax to the state Department of Revenue at the same time and in the same manner as the state sales tax.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Thomas Calter (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4212 (on 02/08/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1559

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1559
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1559.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2644	Establishing the Massachusetts special events marketing program	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3625	Exempting veterans’ organizations from state and local meals tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H4212	Authorizing cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals	No further action taken	Replaced by
S637	To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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