莫比尔起诉阿拉巴马州超过8%的在线销售税,理由是当地每年损失3400万美元。
Mobile sues Alabama over 8% online sales tax, citing $34M annual loss in local revenue.
摩拜市已加入对阿拉巴马州税务部门的诉讼, 诉讼涉及该州的简化卖家使用税,
The City of Mobile has joined a lawsuit against Alabama’s Department of Revenue over the state’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax, a 2015-2016-era 8% online sales tax that redistributes revenue from Mobile residents to other areas, costing the city an estimated $34 million annually.
流动官员认为,这个系统会破坏当地对公共安全、基础设施和学校的资助,特别是随着网上销售量的增加。
Mobile officials argue the system undermines local funding for public safety, infrastructure, and schools, especially as online sales grow.
这项最初由塔斯卡卢萨提起的法律挑战,预计现在将涉及大约十几个城市,莫比尔和胡佛市则以重大收入损失为由。
The legal challenge, originally filed by Tuscaloosa, is now expected to include around a dozen cities, with Mobile and Hoover citing significant revenue losses.
县领导人反对这项诉讼,称税收是高效的收入来源,而市领导人不顾以往的挫折,继续推动立法改革。
County leaders oppose the suit, calling the tax an efficient revenue source, while city leaders continue pushing for legislative reform despite past setbacks.