H.R.5793 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008

To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property. view all titles (3)

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  • Popular: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property. as introduced.
  • Short: Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 as introduced.

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Zoe Lofgren

D-CA

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Official Summary

4/15/2008--Introduced.Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax

Official Summary

4/15/2008--Introduced.
Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate.


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07/19/10
H.R.5793: Close Foreign Tax Loopholes: Make it in America Act of ...

and five co-sponsors, the bill is known as the Cell Tax Fairness Act (HR 5793 ). In a statement, Lofgren said that between January 2003 and July 2007, the taxation rate on wireless services increased four times faster than the rate for . .... OpenCongress

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11/09/08
Obama and You

Look for bills like those that would remove cell phones from “listed property” (H.R. 5719 and S. 2668) or curtail taxes on wireless services (H.R.5793 and S. 3249) to die in committee, unless Obama proves to be a wizard on Capitol Hill. ...

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11/09/08
Obama and You

Look for bills like those that would remove cell phones from “listed property” (H.R. 5719 and S. 2668) or curtail taxes on wireless services (H.R.5793 and S. 3249) to die in committee, unless Obama proves to be a wizard on Capitol Hill. ...

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