/tags/sales-tax sales tax en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Sat, 10 May 2025 18:53:34 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-10/survey-shows-more-floridians-support-a-property-tax-cut-vs-sales-tax-cut In the survey of 1,200 Floridians taken in April, 46% said they support eliminating property taxes while 32% supported reducing sales taxes. Sat, 10 May 2025 18:53:34 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-10/survey-shows-more-floridians-support-a-property-tax-cut-vs-sales-tax-cut Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2025-05-08/sales-tax-cut-amid-feud-with-house-speaker-perez DeSantis argued Wednesday that a House plan to reduce the sales-tax rate is something "nobody is asking for" and would "effectively kill any opportunity to do property-tax reform." Thu, 08 May 2025 13:42:29 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-08/sales-tax-cut-amid-feud-with-house-speaker-perez Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /business/2023-05-11/desantis-tax-breaks Florida lawmakers approved a tax package that might not give Gov. Ron DeSantis exactly what he requested, but it will provide plenty for him to tout to shoppers and businesses. Thu, 11 May 2023 18:19:57 GMT /business/2023-05-11/desantis-tax-breaks Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-07-21/sales-tax-holiday-for-school-supplies-begins-on-monday Sales-tax exemptions on school-related purchases will run through Aug. 7. The holiday, which has become something of an annual event, was part of a broader $800 million tax package that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May. The package also included tax breaks on such things as hurricane supplies, outdoor goods, diapers, children’s clothing and books. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:43:00 GMT /news/2022-07-21/sales-tax-holiday-for-school-supplies-begins-on-monday Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida, Tom Urban | News Service of Florida /news/2022-03-16/childrens-diapers-shoes-and-clothes-will-be-tax-exempt-in-florida-for-one-year Diapers for kids, along with some children’s clothing, will be tax-exempt in Florida for one year starting this summer. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:10:48 GMT /news/2022-03-16/childrens-diapers-shoes-and-clothes-will-be-tax-exempt-in-florida-for-one-year Danielle Prieur /news/2022-02-16/florida-house-offers-tax-holidays-but-excludes-gas-tax-break With the state’s coffers brimming from federal stimulus money and higher-than-expected tax collections, the House and Senate will have to agree on a final package of tax cuts. Both chambers have not embraced DeSantis’ proposal to suspend the gas tax during the second half of the year. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:37:42 GMT /news/2022-02-16/florida-house-offers-tax-holidays-but-excludes-gas-tax-break Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /2020-02-28/back-to-school-tax-holiday-in-florida-moves-forward As lawmakers prepare for formal budget negotiations, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday signed off on a proposal that would provide a sales... Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:33:48 GMT /2020-02-28/back-to-school-tax-holiday-in-florida-moves-forward News Service of Florida /2018-04-17/will-you-soon-have-to-pay-sales-tax-on-every-online-purchase A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:16:00 GMT /2018-04-17/will-you-soon-have-to-pay-sales-tax-on-every-online-purchase Nina Totenberg /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-11-11/the-florida-roundup-sales-tax-latin-america-under-a-trump-presidency-remembering-janet-reno This week on The Florida Roundup...On Election Day, Broward voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the sales tax from its current 6… Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:17:09 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-11-11/the-florida-roundup-sales-tax-latin-america-under-a-trump-presidency-remembering-janet-reno /politics/2016-11-09/voters-approve-penny-sales-tax-hike-in-palm-beach-county A penny sales tax hike was green-lighted Tuesday by voters in Palm Beach County.Around 57 percent of voters approved raising the county’s rate from 6 to 7… Wed, 09 Nov 2016 22:32:12 GMT /politics/2016-11-09/voters-approve-penny-sales-tax-hike-in-palm-beach-county