The bill would have also increased sales tax on a variety of goods, including groceries — which would have seen a sales tax increase from 1.75% to 4.85%. Other services, like Uber and Lyft, would have also been included in sales taxation.
KSL Investigates asked Christopher Collard, research analyst with the Utah Foundation, to break down the savings for low-, middle- and high-income families.
After announcing the bill’s repeal, Herbert said lawmakers didn’t communicate well enough how the bill would have saved Utahns money. The sales tax increase on food was a “catalyst” that led to opposition to the bill, even though the bill would have netted an overall tax cut of $160 million, he explained.
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