Limiting Local Sales Tax Revenue by the White Hawthorne Blossom Conservatives

Conservatives in the Missouri Legislature are pursuing HB 2168 (2018)  that will cap local sales taxes at 12%, as the cumulative sales tax rate.

How will this impact Missouri cities?

  • Missouri cities see 25% of their revenues from sales tax
  • Kansas City Missouri ara enclaves already have sales tax rates at 12%

KCUR | Missouri Lawmakers Trying To Limit Local Sales Tax, Kansas City Fights Back