A meals tax?

[Anonymous]

This tax would hurt poor people. It will make food more expensive and it will cause business owners to cut back hours for employees. If you want more money taken from your salary then why don't you send a check to the county. Nobody is stopping you.

[Anonymous]

We live in Alexandria City. Currently there is a 4.0% restaurant and food store tax on "foods prepared for immediate consumption". This is in addition to the current State of Virginia sales tax of 5.3%, of which Alexandria collects 1%. Additionally there is yet another 0.7 percent state tax imposed in the localities that make up Northern Virginia.

So for Alexandria it's prepared food tax total of 5%. Add for the State is is 4.3 +0.7 sales tax for grand total of 5%. Think about that!

Due to these onerous taxes, we don't eat out anymore and we don't eat prepared foods. Virginia use to be known for low taxes but it's creeping up not so slowly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This tax would hurt poor people. It will make food more expensive and it will cause business owners to cut back hours for employees. If you want more money taken from your salary then why don't you send a check to the county. Nobody is stopping you.

The money is coming from either real estate or meals. There isn't necessarily additional taxation. No one is stopping you from paying more real estate taxes as well.

[Anonymous]

A 4% meals tax would bring in about 99 million. That's about 27 million coming from out of county residents that we'd be missing out on if this doesn't pass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A 4% meals tax would bring in about 99 million. That's about 27 million coming from out of county residents that we'd be missing out on if this doesn't pass.

Like you're entitled to that out-of-county money anyway.

#TypicalLiberal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A 4% meals tax would bring in about 99 million. That's about 27 million coming from out of county residents that we'd be missing out on if this doesn't pass.

Like Robin Hood missed out on stealing from people who skirted Sherwood Forest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A 4% meals tax would bring in about 99 million. That's about 27 million coming from out of county residents that we'd be missing out on if this doesn't pass.

*FACEPALM* of the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A 4% meals tax would bring in about 99 million. That's about 27 million coming from out of county residents that we'd be missing out on if this doesn't pass.

Like you're entitled to that out-of-county money anyway.

#TypicalLiberal

The rest of the state of Virginia which is highly republican doesn't seem to mind taking 80% of what we give to them. So no, I don't mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We live in Alexandria City. Currently there is a 4.0% restaurant and food store tax on "foods prepared for immediate consumption". This is in addition to the current State of Virginia sales tax of 5.3%, of which Alexandria collects 1%. Additionally there is yet another 0.7 percent state tax imposed in the localities that make up Northern Virginia.

So for Alexandria it's prepared food tax total of 5%. Add for the State is is 4.3 +0.7 sales tax for grand total of 5%. Think about that!

Due to these onerous taxes, we don't eat out anymore and we don't eat prepared foods. Virginia use to be known for low taxes but it's creeping up not so slowly.

You don't have a vote in this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in Alexandria City. Currently there is a 4.0% restaurant and food store tax on "foods prepared for immediate consumption". This is in addition to the current State of Virginia sales tax of 5.3%, of which Alexandria collects 1%. Additionally there is yet another 0.7 percent state tax imposed in the localities that make up Northern Virginia.

So for Alexandria it's prepared food tax total of 5%. Add for the State is is 4.3 +0.7 sales tax for grand total of 5%. Think about that!

Due to these onerous taxes, we don't eat out anymore and we don't eat prepared foods. Virginia use to be known for low taxes but it's creeping up not so slowly.

You don't have a vote in this.

Not pp, but so? Is pp not allowed to give an opinion? Pp is speaking about his or her experience with a meal tax. Would you ask him or her to shut up if their post was about how great the meal tax has been????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This tax would hurt poor people. It will make food more expensive and it will cause business owners to cut back hours for employees. If you want more money taken from your salary then why don't you send a check to the county. Nobody is stopping you.

The money is coming from either real estate or meals. There isn't necessarily additional taxation. No one is stopping you from paying more real estate taxes as well.

You're not paying attention.

This is in ADDITION to the recent increase in the RE tax rate, and of course the increased assessments.

For that matter, it is in ADDITION to the recent increase in sales tax from 5% to 6%.

Taxes keep going up and services keep going down. At least this one gets a vote, enough is enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live in Alexandria City. Currently there is a 4.0% restaurant and food store tax on "foods prepared for immediate consumption". This is in addition to the current State of Virginia sales tax of 5.3%, of which Alexandria collects 1%. Additionally there is yet another 0.7 percent state tax imposed in the localities that make up Northern Virginia.

So for Alexandria it's prepared food tax total of 5%. Add for the State is is 4.3 +0.7 sales tax for grand total of 5%. Think about that!

Due to these onerous taxes, we don't eat out anymore and we don't eat prepared foods. Virginia use to be known for low taxes but it's creeping up not so slowly.

You don't have a vote in this.

Not pp, but so? Is pp not allowed to give an opinion? Pp is speaking about his or her experience with a meal tax. Would you ask him or her to shut up if their post was about how great the meal tax has been????

Umm. Just stating a fact. This person does not get to vote for Fairfax. They can persuade the City of Alexandria to reduce the meals tax if they wish.

Based on the number of people in Alexandria that either send their children to private schools or flee the county for Arlington or Fairfax and purchase more expensive houses due to the Alexandria schools, there's a lot of money being paid to homebuyers in other counties or private schools that could be redirected into higher taxes to improve schools so that more people would just remain in that area. They aren't leaving Alexandria because of the meals tax especially when they are moving to Arlington and Vienna. Alexandria has many jobs within the city and is well connected to DC and Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This tax would hurt poor people. It will make food more expensive and it will cause business owners to cut back hours for employees. If you want more money taken from your salary then why don't you send a check to the county. Nobody is stopping you.

The money is coming from either real estate or meals. There isn't necessarily additional taxation. No one is stopping you from paying more real estate taxes as well.

You're not paying attention.

This is in ADDITION to the recent increase in the RE tax rate, and of course the increased assessments.

For that matter, it is in ADDITION to the recent increase in sales tax from 5% to 6%.

Taxes keep going up and services keep going down. At least this one gets a vote, enough is enough.

This tax would not be implemented until next year. It has no bearing on this year's taxes. Real estate taxes could go down next year if the BOS wishes. You are not paying attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This tax would hurt poor people. It will make food more expensive and it will cause business owners to cut back hours for employees. If you want more money taken from your salary then why don't you send a check to the county. Nobody is stopping you.

The money is coming from either real estate or meals. There isn't necessarily additional taxation. No one is stopping you from paying more real estate taxes as well.

You're not paying attention.

This is in ADDITION to the recent increase in the RE tax rate, and of course the increased assessments.

For that matter, it is in ADDITION to the recent increase in sales tax from 5% to 6%.

Taxes keep going up and services keep going down. At least this one gets a vote, enough is enough.

This tax would not be implemented until next year. It has no bearing on this year's taxes. Real estate taxes could go down next year if the BOS wishes. You are not paying attention.

LOL!

Kid, you have a lot to learn.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This tax would hurt poor people. It will make food more expensive and it will cause business owners to cut back hours for employees. If you want more money taken from your salary then why don't you send a check to the county. Nobody is stopping you.

The money is coming from either real estate or meals. There isn't necessarily additional taxation. No one is stopping you from paying more real estate taxes as well.

You're not paying attention.

This is in ADDITION to the recent increase in the RE tax rate, and of course the increased assessments.

For that matter, it is in ADDITION to the recent increase in sales tax from 5% to 6%.

Taxes keep going up and services keep going down. At least this one gets a vote, enough is enough.

This tax would not be implemented until next year. It has no bearing on this year's taxes. Real estate taxes could go down next year if the BOS wishes. You are not paying attention.

LOL!

Kid, you have a lot to learn.

The rate has gone down before. Even just a few years ago.