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Council committee questions Massachusetts sales tax and estimate items on out‑of‑state repair invoice
Summary
Finance committee members pressed staff about why a repair invoice for vehicle work done in Massachusetts included Massachusetts sales tax and a $500 flat-rate miscellaneous estimate; purchasing director said state law requires tax because the work is performed in Massachusetts, and staff described the $500 as an estimate for shop supplies.
Warwick City Council members asked purchasing staff detailed questions about a repair estimate for work on H116 that included a Massachusetts sales tax charge and a $500 miscellaneous flat-rate line.
Committee members flagged inconsistencies between the repair estimate and the materials in the meeting packet and asked whether the Massachusetts sales tax should apply.…
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