An interim committee of the South Dakota Legislature, looking at sales tax exemptions will meet again in late August. One prime target still on their agenda is advertising, which is not taxed. Steve Willard, President of the South Dakota Broadcasters Association says some legislators see it as easy pickings…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/08/Steve-Willard-727a.mp3|titles=Steve Willard 727a]Willard says it looks like political advertising may be singled out…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/08/Steve-Willard-727b.mp3|titles=Steve Willard 727b]Willard says debate on taxing advertising has come up at least nine times since 1985. He says opposition to the idea has not changed over the years…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/08/Steve-Willard-727c.mp3|titles=Steve Willard 727c]The committee started looking at over five hundred million dollars in possible exemptions that could be eliminated. Many of those were ruled out at the first committee meeting.
(courtesy WNAX Yankton)