Well, that took forever. But it sure happened quickly. Although this observation sounds like something Yogi Berra might have uttered, it accurately describes the General Assembly’s elimination of local privilege license taxes yesterday. After debating this move for years, once it made up its mind to act the legislature took only two weeks to go from a bill introduction to the governor’s signature. The final version of the bill, S.L.
Disbursing Public Funds
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G.S. 159-28 is often referred to as the “preaudit statute,” but it actually prescribes two distinct legal processes—the preaudit process and the disbursement process. The statute envisions that most local government expenditures will be subject to both processes.
Disbursing Public Funds
Blog Post
G.S. 159-28 is often referred to as the “preaudit statute,” but it actually prescribes two distinct legal processes—the preaudit process and the disbursement process. The statute envisions that most local government expenditures will be subject to both processes.
Yes. But they didn’t mean to. And the repeal doesn’t affect privilege license taxes levied for the current fiscal year. (We think.) And they will (probably) fix the mistake this session. At the same time they might drastically change (in other words, limit) cities’ authority to levy these taxes. Or they might do nothing and let the (mistaken) repeal stand. Does that all makes sense? If not, join the club. It’s been a confusing few months for folks who work in the area of municipal privilege license taxes.
Yes. But they didn’t mean to. And the repeal doesn’t affect privilege license taxes levied for the current fiscal year. (We think.) And they will (probably) fix the mistake this session. At the same time they might drastically change (in other words, limit) cities’ authority to levy these taxes. Or they might do nothing and let the (mistaken) repeal stand. Does that all makes sense? If not, join the club. It’s been a confusing few months for folks who work in the area of municipal privilege license taxes.
[UPDATE: S.L.
[UPDATE: S.L.
Occupancy Taxes, Continued
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Over 200 officials from 60 N.C.
Occupancy Taxes, Continued
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Over 200 officials from 60 N.C.
Warm weather is finally here and it’s time for some spring cleaning. There’s your worn out office chair, that dented file cabinet whose drawers are stuck shut, those obsolete computers, and goodness-knows-what that is gathering dust in the public works warehouse. You hate to throw the stuff away. If someone will buy it (some p