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Committee considers sales-tax exemption for food service equipment to aid hospitality industry
Summary
Senate File 34 would extend Minnesota—s capital equipment sales-tax exemption to food service equipment used by restaurants and related businesses; Hospitality Minnesota testified in support and members discussed whether an eight-year sunset should apply.
Senate File 34, presented Jan. 21 to the Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee by Senator Rest, would extend the state—s capital equipment sales-tax exemption to include food service equipment used by restaurants, catering services and similar hospitality operations.
Hannah Zinn, director of government relations for Hospitality Minnesota, testified the exemption would create tax equity between manufacturers and food service businesses, and said the industry faces high input costs and would…
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