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Date published: 7/1/2008
Now is not the time to impose a BPOL tax
Right now, businesses across our nation and our commonwealth are facing very challenging times. Stafford County's businesses are not immune from the uncertainties affecting companies large and small across America. Indeed, the pressures of difficult economic times are keenly felt by every Stafford business. Despite these circumstances, several members This new tax is commonly referred to as BPOL, or Business, Professional and Occupational License. Its The tax would be assessed on the gross receipts of a business. So, whether they are profitable or not, businesses will have to pay If you think this issue matters only to business, think again. Pressures on residential property-tax bills--which are offset by The growth in revenues from businesses helps to protect Stafford home- Stafford's pro-business policies have greatly benefited our community, creating jobs, improving our quality of life, and providing revenues for our treasury. In 2002, our businesses produced $38 million in revenues for Stafford. By the end of fiscal 2008, projections show that figure increasing to a very impressive $62 million--a 63 percent increase in just six years. The current debate over BPOL is more than just a business concern. Its outcome will affect every Make sure your voice is heard by attending the public hearing tonight at 7 p.m., immediately prior to a planned vote by the Board Paul Milde Stafford The writer represents the
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3 supervisors will vote against raising BPOL taxes. I'm not even going to TRY changing their minds. The other 4 supervisors are leaning towards approving these taxes. Unless tonight's mob changes one of those 4 votes, those taxes ARE coming. I don't much care one way or the other.
If so, I KNOW you don't want these taxes! (I wouldn't either.)
Affect those on the lower economic end more than those at the upper end. Econ 101. One more time, MOST businesses will pass their costs on to the consumer. Where is the real proof that companies will eat extra taxes. This rhetoric just doesn't add up. A few pennies here and there and soon it adds up to real money. Don't we want to attract high paying industry and jobs to Stafford? BPOL will kill the one thing that makes us different from neighbors and will inhibit our econ engine, business and job growth.
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