Read more about the article Gas tax bill defeated in huge win for New Mexicans
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Gas tax bill defeated in huge win for New Mexicans

A bill that would have raised the state’s gasoline tax from ¢.17 per gallon to ¢.47 per gallon was tabled in the House Appropriations and Finance Committee Monday evening with…

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$2 billion in GRT revenue to be returned to cities and counties

The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department reported that it will be distributing $2 billion in revenue from gross receipts tax from FY19 - an increase of 8% over last…

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The House minority whip plans to introduce “Taxpayer Bill of Rights.”

State Representative Rod Montoya said that he would be introducing a state “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” during this year’s legislative session. The bill would create an amendment to the state constitution…

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Read more about the article Do tax incentives encourage development? A new study says no
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Do tax incentives encourage development? A new study says no

A collection of studies coalesced by Forbe's examines the effects of tax incentive programs on development to find out if they are producing the intended results their advocates claim. The…

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Gross receipts tax dead on arrival for January 2020 session

House Speaker Brian Egolf was optimistic about proposing legislation to reduce the state’s gross receipts tax and remove some (of the many) exemptions during the upcoming 2020 legislative session. That…

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