Updated: Texas High Court Hears Franchise Tax Challenge
UPDATE, 10:24 a.m.:
A challenge to the state’s primary business tax went before the state’s highest civil court on Tuesday and a decision from those judges could set the course and tone of next year’s legislative session.
Nestle’s lawyers argue that the only way to leave the tax in place would be to disregard the state constitution’s declaration that taxes should be equal and uniform. The state argued that the franchise tax is set up with various classifications and adjustments in order to make sure that it’s equal and uniform. The state ...
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Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Perry's great tax plan of 2006 that was suppose to fund the schools.
gypsy314 ne
I know one thing sooner we get government out of schools the better for our children. Parents should be running the schools. No more public schools hand out vouchers to parents and let parents do the hiring of teachers and schools. Just take a look at union teachers in the windy city. This is a clear example of crooks that do not care about teaching. Im glad the windy city has that problem and not us at least for now.
Arthur Valdez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
didn't he promise a $2,000 check for all homeowners?
Michael Seay
It's a minor quibble, but I don't believe Switchplace LLC and NSMBA joined with Nestle on this second suit. The three taxpayers sued together early this year but the court claimed that it didn't have jurisdiction. Nestle sued again this summer (alone) but this one is a different lawsuit.