Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arnold2-2008may02,0,4797854.story" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/news/lo...54.story</a> >>As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to say publicly that he will hold the line against new taxes, his administration is laying the groundwork for a possible tax increase.... A broader levy that might affect all entertainment purchases -- including movie, theater and sporting event tickets, amusement park admissions, ski lift passes and greens fees -- could raise about $1 billion, according to state tax officials. Taxing the services of lawyers, accountants, mechanics, landscapers, hairstylists and every other service professional in the state could generate more than $8 billion, they say.<< Much more at the link...
Originally Posted By Darkbeer A one day Ticket to Disneyland would go from $69 to $74.50 A premium AP would go from $379 to $409, based on a 8% sales tax (some minor rounding was done)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan <--- imagining a lanyard wearing guest in gold mouseears screaming at a CM in City Hall -- "Do you know who I am? I am a PAP AND A TAXPAYER!!!" ; )
Originally Posted By mele LOL, 2oony. It's getting harder to plan a vacation because who knows how high prices will be in 6-9 months. Yikes!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Simply by taxing a small soda and a small popcorn at movie theaters would probably solve the budget shortfall. What's the tax on $12.75? : p
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Wait a minute, though. Would this tax mean that Disneyland is tax deductible??? COOL!
Originally Posted By dshyates I don't live anywhere near CA, what kind of sales taxes do you currently have now?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Depending on where you are in CA, it's anywhere from 7 1/4% up to 8 3/4%.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer How about hotels, they are a service. So a Disneyland Hotel room (using the average rate at TripAdvisor) for one night. $456 room rate $10 "resort fee" That is $466, add the 15% Anaheim Hotel Occupancy tax, that makes a total of $535.90. Now if they decide to charge sales tax to "services", do you charge sales tax on Hotel rooms, and do you also charge the sales tax on the occupancy tax? Currently in California, we have a "CRV", which is a charge per bottle or can of most beverages (5 cents on small containers, 10 cents on larger ones). California does charge sales tax on CRV. So if they charge tax on "everything", then we are looking at $578.78 total bill, with over $100 of the bill going to the government. (and of course, Disney still has to pay taxes on the profit made in renting the room). And how about apartments, they are a "service" Based on this chart... <a href="http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate?a=MSAAvgRentalPrice&msa=4472" target="_blank">http://www.apartmentratings.co...msa=4472</a> An average 1 bedroom apartment is going for $1,338 a month. If they decide to charge sales tax, the rent would go up to $1,445, or over $1,200 more per year.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Apartments already pay property tax, so i don't think they'd be taxed as a service. But anything's possible.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Instead of discounts, Disney could have a "We Pay the Sales Tax" day. If it's good enough for Orchard Supply Hardware ...
Originally Posted By SFH My family and I will take a hiatus from being passholders if this happens. Disney will lose a lot more than the state will. SFH
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Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^California's current budget problems are caused far more by the the neo-con's open borders policies than by any tax and spend liberals.
Originally Posted By Stop Liberalism 2 I TOLD you if you elected liberals ( Arnold ) then your theme park tickets would go up. Why do you people vote for Democrats?? Do you hate to keep the money you earn? DO you hate your freedom?? Do you hate killing terrorists? Do you want to lose the war on terror? DO you want a HUGE carbon tax?? Seriious??? What is WRONG with people? REJECT LIBERALISM! It never works!!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>My family and I will take a hiatus from being passholders if this happens.<< Really? I understand it would be an increase, but Disney usually raises ap prices every year anyway.
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