Broadening the State Sales Tax to Include Services

An Oakland County Perspective

Recent discussion seems to indicate a general perception among state leaders that Michigan's current tax structure will not be adequate to ensure a sufficient and consistent tax revenue stream into the future. 

It is expected that one of the alternatives that will be discussed by State decision-makers is to expand the sales tax to include services.

The analysis contained in this paper puts forth the arguments as to why a service tax is bad for Oakland County, bad for the taxpayers, and bad for Michigan's economy.

 Impact Analysis -- Broadening the State Sales Tax to Include Services: An Oakland County Perspective October 25, 2004  (file size 1.7 MB)

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