Seattle head tax

The Seattle City Council voted 9–0 to pass the employee hours tax in May 2018, but repealed it a month later in a 7–2 vote The Seattle head tax, officially the employee hours tax (EHT)...

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Seattle voters hike taxes to pay for leftist policies, then wonder why things get worse

Seattle is a prime example of what is wrong with Democrat-run cities. Voters approved big tax increases to pay for leftist policies, then they wonder why things get worse.

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Seattle passes payroll tax targeting Amazon and other big businesses

The JumpStart Tax is a blow to Amazon, which fought the passage of a so-called head tax in 2018 via a well-financed referendum campaign alongside other Seattle businesses.

After losing fight to levy 'Amazon tax,' Seattle is back to square one on helping homeless

Amazon and other businesses squelched a Seattle tax to fund homeless services, leaving the city with no clear path forward to deal with the crisis. Many cities that are experiencing a tech boom are...

Seattle companies voice opposition to a proposed tax to fight homelessness

Leaders from more than 100 Seattle-based businesses signed a letter objecting to a proposed tax on big employers intended to alleviate the city's affordable housing and homeless crisis.

Seattle kills tax to help homeless that Amazon, others oppose

By JEFF STEIN | The Washington Post · The Seattle City Council on Tuesday voted to repeal a tax hike on large employers that it instituted less than a month ago, backing down from a plan fiercely opposed by Amazon.com and much of the city’s business community. With Amazon and Starbucks funding a ballot challenge to repeal the tax, the city’s Democratic council struck down the tax levy they approved about four weeks ago. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, D, is expected to approve the repeal. ...

Short-Term Rentals - Business Regulations | seattle.gov

Short-Term Rental License Posting and Format ; Under provisions of the Seattle Municipal Code, failure to maintain the required regulatory license while operating may result in enforcement actions. If you have questions about short-term rental licensing, please contact customer service at (206) 386-1267 or ***@*******.***. If you operate short-term rentals (STRs) in Seattle, you must have both a business license tax certificate and a regulatory license for STRs. Operating an STR without a regulatory license could subject you to fines and other ...

Seattle Defends Its New High-Earner Income Tax In Court

The first legal steps challenging a Seattle income tax pit the city's progressive policy against long-standing resistance to taxing income in Washington state.