Amendment #490 to H4000

Meals Tax Holiday

Representatives Dooley of Norfolk, Cole of Peabody, Garry of Dracut, Smola of Warren, Kuros of Uxbridge, Vega of Holyoke and O'Connell of Taunton move to amend the bill by adding the following sections:-

“Section XX.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the days of August 10, 2013 through August 14, 2013, inclusive, the tax imposed upon meals pursuant to chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, shall be suspended.

Section XX.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the days of August 10, 2013 through August 14, 2013, inclusive, a restaurant in the commonwealth shall not add to the sales price or collect from a customer an excise upon sales of meals.  The commissioner of revenue shall not require any restaurant to collect and pay excise upon sales of meals purchased on the days of August 10, 2013 through August 14, 2013, inclusive.  An excise erroneously or improperly collected during the days of August 10, 2013 through August 14, 2013, inclusive, shall be remitted to the department of revenue.”.