Introduced
by
To exempt certain small newspapers from the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5408">21.99 percent Michigan Business Tax surcharge</a> imposed on businesses to avoid government spending reductions in the 2008 and subsequent state budgets. Also, to exempt the amount received by a newspaper to acquire advertising on behalf of another person.
Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not include the MBT surcharge exemption for small newspapers.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To also exclude from the definition of gross receipts subject the Michigan Business Tax bottle deposits, liquor, sales, gas taxes, and other excise taxes collected from customers and remitted to the state.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5627, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5627 would repeal the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5408">21.99 percent Michigan Business Tax surcharge</a> imposed on businesses in 2007 to avoid government government spending reductions.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To also exclude from the definition of gross receipts subject the Michigan Business Tax bottle deposits collected from customers and remitted to the state.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To also exclude from the definition of gross receipts subject the Michigan Business Tax sales or use taxes collected from customers and remitted to the stat.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 103 to 1 (details)
To exclude from a newspaper's gross receipts tax base in the Michigan Business Tax amounts received by the paper to acquire advertising on behalf of another person.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
