Business opposition growing to plan to replace Missouri income tax with sales tax

Business group opposes plan to replace MO income tax with sales tax

A top Missouri business group opposes a Republican plan to replace income tax with sales taxes, arguing the state is already competitive.

Business opposition growing to plan to replace Missouri income tax with sales tax

State Sen. Curtis Trent, a Republican from Springfield, will handle a proposal to replace the income tax with sales tax in the Missouri Senate. He is shown in a 2024 photo. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).A top business lobbying group is stepping up its opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment to replace the Missouri income tax with sales taxes, arguing Missouri is already an attractive place to do business. The legislation that…

Missouri, Other States Proposing Tax Bills That Could Hurt The Working Class

Some states are proposing tax changes that cut income taxes but raise sales taxes, shifting more of the burden onto working- and middle-class households.