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Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 | 2 a.m.
CARSON CITY — It’s a wonder in Nevada state politics: At the start of a legislative session, Republicans and Democrats are open to pursuing tax reform that would include a new tax on services. But the specifics of how to approach that new tax could quickly shatter any growing sense that the Legislature is a happy, bipartisan family. When it comes to creating a services tax, the Legislature could cast a wide net, taxing nearly every service at a lower rate and reducing the sales tax on goods in the process -- a Republican idea. Or, it could approach it in a more ...
Can of worms? Not if we tax personal grooming services, installation labor in conjunction with parts and repair of vehicles, planes... Trying to tax accounting or legal services could be "saved" for another time. There is no need to ask for a court fight that could impair the entire tax / revenue process.
Tax "personal grooming services"? Without rigorous enforcement, the only ones who will comply with such a tax are professional salons that employ professionals. Without an aggressive plan to ensure compliance by so-called independant contractors working in station-rental salons, such a tax would be a waste of time and effort.
Run Nevada Run what is being talked about is a tax on what is considered non essential services. Tax on things not considered essential to basic living. This is just a smoke screen to tax more and add more stuff to their list when they need more money. This type of tax is what is driving people to move away from their present states to Nevada and now Nevada is looking at doing this. Beware of this big bad wolf!!!!
A high consumption tax is so European. It's at the very heart of socialism. And in Nevada, of all places!
Revenue-neutral tax policy is the free-market dream designed to strangle government in favor of businesses. Nevada is already doing a great job of that.
I don't see a word about taxing investment advice services, stock brokerage services, real estate brokerage services, income tax preparation services, chauffeur services, and similar services often highly paid by the wealthy. Why is that??
@renorobert - HA! Good call! Those are the services the Legislators use.
If a Legislator is reading this... you need to make filming adult films in Nevada legal. I keep telling you this. It's a CASH COW. California and the Aids Foundation are going to make Filming Adult Films in California extinct soon. You need to get that MULTI BILLION DOLLAR business into Nevada and TAX IT.
Nevada is already the most liberal in the sense of SEX. Cherry Pick one of the biggest industries in the country!
@ Robert Leavitt - real estate brokerage services and income tax preparation services are used by most everyone including the wealthy, not just the wealthy as I think you are suggesting.
Reza: Taxation already works with salons--that sell products. You think people working on the sly and not paying would be a problem? Would that be a revenue "loss" of even 10% of the lost SUT on art purchases by Mr. Wynn? What about illegal employees who are stealing more than 12% of jobs in Nevada? What about the entire underground economy? The probability of a lack of perfection in implementation is ALWAYS the reality. Taxation has a staff of Revenue Officers and Auditors that can be targeted to flagrant abusers without increasing administrative costs.
Personal grooming services: hair cuts, color, massages at casino spas, personal services at hotels...