TRENDING. 7 unconventional and new state and local taxes

• head taxes
  • based on the number of workers on a company’s payroll
  • Denver has one
• parcel taxes
  • flat tax on every landowner
  • San Francisco  & Manhattan each both enacted the tax in June 2018
• sugar taxes
• marijuana taxes
  • Colorado collected $250 million in taxes and fees on weed
• developer taxes
  • Philadelphia is considering a new tax on real estate developers
• tourist taxes
  • includes restaurants, hotels, and short-term rentals
• sports betting taxes

Forbes | From Head Taxes To Parcel Taxes, Cities And States Are Looking For New Ways To Raise Revenue