(Opinion) Other Voices: Colorado cities rein in the tax man
Looks like more municipalities are moving to untie a knot in their laws that had them double-taxing the public. In one of those quintessentially bu...
August 25, 2022
4:14 AM
Looks like more municipalities are moving to untie a knot in their laws that had them double-taxing the public. In one of those quintessentially bureaucratic snafus, Colorado home-rule cities, including Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora, have been collecting local sales tax on a controversial new statewide retail delivery fee that took effect July 1. Essentially, a tax on a tax. Aurora was the first to notice the quirk last month and changed its sales tax law last week to prohibit the double levy.
The Gazette Editorial Board