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House approves bill allowing taxation of interstate telephone service, sponsors say it protects Utah—s telecom advantage
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 17 to align state tax law with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, restoring the state's authority to tax interstate telephone service; sponsor said the change preserves Utah—s position as an attractive location for telemarketing and service centers.
The Utah House voted to approve Senate Bill 17, a measure that updates state sales-tax language to reflect a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing states to tax interstate telephone service.
Representative Vincent Valentine explained the bill—s history on the floor: Utah—s 1930 sales-tax statute originally covered "telephone or telegraphic services" but traditionally exempted…
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