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Committee hears bill to clarify B&O exemption for newspapers and certain digital content
Summary
The House Finance Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5458, which would clarify how newspaper publishers and certain digital-content publishers qualify for a business-and-occupation (B&O) tax exemption and specify a reversionary B&O rate of 0.484% if the exemption is not claimed.
The House Finance Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5458 on March 18, a measure that clarifies how publishers of newspapers and certain digital content should apply the state business-and-occupation (B&O) tax and the reporting requirements tied to a current exemption.
Committee staff said the bill is a companion to House Bill 1060, which this committee previously moved out of the House. Rochelle Harris, committee staff, summarized the policy: "Recipients of certain tax preferences must file an annual report with the Department of Revenue. . . . A B&O…
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