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The Construction Materials Bill
Watertown offers tax break on construction materials
Watertown; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
Bad for everyday people ·
If passed, the city could get back sales tax on building supplies for certain projects, lowering costs for those projects.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Citizens may see lower construction costs for city projects, but the state loses tax revenue, meaning taxpayers could end up paying more elsewhere.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill creates a refundable sales tax exemption for construction materials.
- It applies only to certain projects in Watertown.
- It is currently introduced and referred to the Taxes committee.
- If enacted, the city could claim refunds on sales tax it paid.
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