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Budget Watch Sales Tax Expansion – Senate Bill 854 Recreational Services – providing services which provide or allow for an activity that diverts, amuses, stimulates and renews individual health and spirits, including … admission to live presentations involving the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists and other performing artists. Also included in under Recreational Services are "other memberships and admissions." The bill also subjects to tax two other services regularly exchanged within our sector: Advertising services – publishing, broadcasting, or disseminating promotional information or notices via newspaper, television, radio or any other medium. Management consulting services – providing business advice and assistance in any of the following areas:
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance has submitted testimony to the Special Senate Committee on Legislation. Watch this page for updates about this issue. The current full text of the SB 854 is the amended version, number 1429. To view the text, visit the Pennsylvania General Assembly website. The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) has been working to inform the PA Senate about the impact this bill will have on nonprofits. Please visit their website for additional information. For more information about the testimony the PA Senate has received from the nonprofit community on SB 854, please visit their website. FEDERAL AP – Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/2/2005 | Bush officials raise forecast for 2005 GDP Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/27/2005 | Editorial | Ease budget blows The following two articles are a point and counterpoint on the federal budget Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/27/2005 | Do the math: Trimming social programs eases debt STATE Pennsylvania Budget:Spending Caps proposed by Pennsylvania Legislature Patriot News | 12/05/2005 | Spending limit has drawbacks Philadelphia Weekly | 11/16/2005 | Legislation | Take it to the limit
New Jersey Budget Philadelphia Inquirer Trenton | 12/2/2005 | State urged to raise age for pensions LOCAL Philadelphia Budget Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/26/2005 | Pension fund debt has Pa’s attention Bucks County Budget Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/1/2005 | Preliminary budget calls for an 8.5% tax increase Chester County – Coatesville Budget Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/1/2005 | Coatesville officials propose higher taxes, less spending |
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