[puppypusher]

Connecticut has the same problem as the United States Government,Too damn much spending.They don’t have a money problem.

[Daffynition]

July 1st...CT will experience new Sales and Use Taxes. People will soon face myriad new and increased taxes. Here they are:

Sales and Use Taxes. CT people will soon face myriad new and increased taxes. Here they are:

• The general sales and use tax rate increases from 6 to 6.35 percent;
• The room occupancy tax increases from 12 to 15 percent;
• Tax on renting or leasing a car for 30 days or less increases to 9.35 percent;
• Luxury tax of an additional 0.65 percent added to the 6.35 percent sales tax — for a total of 7 percent — for cars purchased for more than $50,000; boats more than $100,000; jewelry more than $5,000; clothing or footwear, handbag, luggage, umbrella, wallet or watch more than $1,000;
• Valet parking provided at any airport will now be taxed;
• Yoga instruction provided at a yoga studio will now be taxed;
• Motor vehicle storage services will now be taxed;
• Packing and crating services will now be taxed;
• Motor vehicle towing and road services, and livery services will now be taxed;
• Pet grooming, pet boarding services, and pet obedience services will now be taxed;
• Services in connection with a cosmetic medical procedure will now be taxed;
• Manicure services, pedicure services and all other nail and spa services will now be taxed;
• Clothing and footwear under $50 will now be taxed;
• Nonprescription drugs and medicines, and smoking-cessation products will now be taxed; and
• Cloth or fabric for noncommercial sewing, and yarn for noncommercial use, will now be taxed.

  Now for the good news: A ban on Bisphenol-A, or BPA, an ingredient used in thermal receipt paper. So when you're paying more taxes at the pump, know that the receipt coming out of the machine is free of cancer-causing substances.