Vermont Sales Tax Holidays in July

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The Legislature has approved the Governor’s proposal for two sales tax holidays. A big thank you to all of the parties that supported VRA efforts to institute a sales tax holiday in Vermont.

Our smaller members should note that there is also a register reprogramming credit for small stores that might sell predominantly non taxable items and face costs for reprogramming registers The legislative language regarding the Sales Tax Holidays.

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Please contact VRA with any questions. Here is a link to preliminary information about the sales tax holiday from the Vermont Tax Department. http://www.state.vt.us/tax/salestaxholiday2008.htm

Important Links:

Technical Bulletin #41 - Sales Tax Holiday

Frequently Asked Questions about the Sales Tax Holiday

List of Energy Star Qualified Appliances

Application for Reimbursement of Cash Register/Computer Reprogramming

The Law - House Bill 888, Section 73

Tips for retailers

Rebate Information for Energy Star Products

Link to efficiency Vermont for more information about energy star appliances.

www.efficiencyvermont.com

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2008 Legislative Session -VRA Update

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