Henry Raymond
Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on July 09, 2008, 09:21:09 AM
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Tax-free holiday
GENERAL ITEMS: Vermont’s 6 percent sales tax and local option sales taxes will be lifted Saturday and Sunday for nonbusiness purchases of less than $2,000 per item. Vermont does not have a sales tax on food and clothes, so those items are unaffected. Automobiles will continue to be charged the purchase and use tax. Meals-and-rooms tax on prepared food and lodging remains in place.
Other items that are not eligible for the sales-tax holiday include telecommunications charges, season passes for ski resorts and amusement charges.
ENERGY STAR APPLIANCES: Sales tax will be exempt July 14-18 on appliances with an Energy Star label purchased for personal use and priced less than $2,000. Other Energy Star products such as doors and windows are not included.
FOOD DRIVE: The Vermont Grocers Association and Vermont Retail Association are promoting a food drive in conjunction with the sales-tax holiday, asking shoppers to donate nonperishable food items that will be donated to local food shelves.
INFORMATION: The state is promoting the holiday at www.taxfreevt.com (http://www.taxfreevt.com) and has information about what qualifies at www.state.vt.us/tax/index.shtml. For a list of food drive participants, visit the Vermont Grocers Association at www.vtgrocers.org (http://www.vtgrocers.org).