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Time to Retire Georgia’s Sales Tax Holidays

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Time to Retire Georgia’s Sales Tax Holidays

July 30, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Time to Retire Georgia’s Sales Tax Holidays

This weekend marks the return of that semi-annual Georgia tradition, the two-day sales tax holiday, this one for back-to-school supplies. But when state legislators return to work in January 2016, they can seize the chance to bring the misguided tradition to an end. Experts from across the ideological spectrum agree that sales tax holidays provide […]

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