Comments On: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing by Cienna Madrid

Comments On: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing by Cienna Madrid http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/19/finally-a-bill-to-repeal-a-tax-on-dancing-gets-a-hearing Comments On: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing by Cienna Madrid en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]>
If you don't see this as a dangerous precedent for small venues statewide, you are not paying attention. The DoR isn't going after KeyArena when they have concerts for "opportunity" to dance. They are going after small clubs. People in this and other threads who call this a tax on "the rich" are delusional. If you think the owners of Mars Bar, Shipwreck Tavern, Sit 'n' Spin, and any other small venue that has gone out of business in Seattle in the last 10 years retired in luxury, you do not understand the words "labor of love."
Posted by threnody]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:13:53 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]> This tax is in addition to the business and occupation taxes that the venues already pay on their gross receipts

B&O Tax is 2.4% even if you are charged retail B&0, litter tax and service B&O like a tavern. 24 cents on a $10 cover doesn't sound like much of a burden. Source: http://dor.wa.gov/Content/FindTaxesAndRa… and http://dor.wa.gov/Content/FileAndPayTaxe…
Posted by baever]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:58:19 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]>
Literally the first result when I googled "Washington state admissions tax". Dumbass.

What's an admission tax?

Whenever a charge is collected for admission to any place or event for entertainment or recreation within the Seattle city limits, an admission tax is levied. This tax is collected on both "paid" admission charges and "complimentary" admissions. In other words, the business or organization conducting the event has to collect admission tax on all "admissions" to the event, whether or not the person being admitted paid for his/her ticket. The event or show can be held in a theater, dance hall, amphitheater, private club, auditorium, observation tower, stadium, athletic pavilion or field, amusement park or any similar place.

Posted by keshmeshi]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:21:03 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]> Posted by ja-barr]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:35:42 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]> Posted by Kinison]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:04:32 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]>
Curious, is there a tax for providing live entertainment be it in a bar, club or stadium? Is dancing not another form of entertainment? Hmmm met thinks if you get this tax struck down, performers and venue owners will soon seek the elimination of entertainment taxes for live music.
Posted by Kinison]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:59:36 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]> Posted by threnody]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:45:59 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]> Posted by tim koch]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:16:37 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]> Posted by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:14:49 -0800 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Finally, a Bill to Repeal a Tax on Dancing Gets a Hearing]]> ...and they deserve to get it good and hard.

Thanks Dumbocrats!
Posted by GeneStoner]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:56:03 -0800 The Stranger