Florida Chamber’s Targeted Tax Reforms Will Lower Cost of Living and Cost of Doing Business
As Florida lawmakers prepare for the June 1-20 special legislative session to pass a balanced budget, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is encouraging legislators to also lower the cost of living and the cost of doing business through targeted tax reforms.
“Special session has a lot on the table, including the creation of a state budget and the chance for meaningful healthcare reform,” said David Hart, Executive Vice President of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. “The Florida Chamber is optimistic that the Florida Legislature can work through these items and still pass targeted tax reforms that will put money back in the pockets of Floridians and make Florida even more competitive.”
Driving a fair and equitable tax system is key to attracting and retaining businesses in Florida. Limiting burdensome taxes by enacting smart and targeted tax reforms helps place money back into the pockets of Florida’s families.
For a more competitive Florida, the Florida Chamber supports the following targeted tax reforms:
- Communications Service Tax (CST) cut,
- Reducing sales taxes on commercial leases,
- Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday,
- Small Business Saturday Tax Holiday,
- Research and Development tax cuts,
- Defense contracting tax credit.
“The Florida legislature has the important responsibility of crafting the state budget during the special session, but also has a great opportunity to reduce taxes for Florida’s families and businesses,” said Dennis Grady, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches. “This opportunity can not only put additional money in the pockets of hard working families, but could mean the difference in job creation and business expansion. Our Florida economy is at its best when the legislature returns tax payer dollars to those who could use it the most.”
Florida Chamber members and partners look forward to working with lawmakers during the special session to help ensure targeted tax reforms can further help attract and retain jobs.
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How will targeted tax reforms help your business grow? Share your story by emailing me at cjohnson@flchamber.com.
