Advocates for New Hampshire retailers have voiced strong opposition to proposed legislation that would put a tax on electronic devices. House Bill 1492 would create a 4.3 percent tax on the retail sale of electronic devices, including computers, TVs, video games and cellphones. In an email response to the Center Square, New Hampshire Retail Association President/CEO Nancy Kyle provided excerpts of a briefing that the group sent to legislators. “In the coming legislative session, you'll be asked to consider HB 1492, which would establish a tax on the retail sale of electronic devices," the briefing said. “Nashua should expect shuttered stores, unemployed people, and significant property tax increases.”The bill’s sponsor, state Rep.

Source: Daily Sun January 13, 2020 12:11 UTC