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By Henry Dubroff / Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 / Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara hotel tax revenue on track for record
Thanks to a rebound in tourism, including an influx of foreign visitors, Santa Barbara is on pace to set a record for hotel tax revenue in 2011-12. While the city’s overall sales taxes also are increasing, they’ve not yet rebounded to pre-recession levels, said City Manager Jim Armstrong. He delivered the annual state of the Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 13th, 2012 / Columns, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on A preview of what’s to come in employment, property and tax law
A host of new laws took effect on Jan. 1, and some important decisions are coming down in the courts and in Congress that will affect businesses and their owners.
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By Staff Report / Friday, October 28th, 2011 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Flat rate would treat all taxpayers equally
The current income tax code punishes our economy, rewards special interests and makes the U.S. less competitive globally.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 1st, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Area Internet firms blast tax
Tri-county firms that build Web advertising technology are calling the recently passed Internet sales tax a failure.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, April 29th, 2011 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Coming stealth crisis — rising unemployment costs for you
If you think, as most of us do, that all that’s needed to fix California’s problems is a deal between Gov. Jerry Brown and the Republican minority in the Legislature, think again. Beyond the budget, a perennial circus show that crowds the middle ring of state politics, there are myriad problems that plague the Golden Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Monday, December 27th, 2010 / Editorials, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Editorial: Fix the 1099 rule, the sooner the better
While restaurants and small businesses up and down the Central Coast are fuming about the need to send 1099 forms to their best customers, a fix for this foolish piece of the health care reform law languishes in the Congress.
